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Australian Brumbies Are Being Gunned Down with Kiki Sjoberg | Episode 78
Australia is shooting Brumbies from helicopters in the name of conservation. The NSW Government says aerial culling is necessary to protect Kosciuszko National Park. Wild horse photographer Kiki Sjöberg says what she has witnessed tells another story.
Originally released as an emergency episode before aerial shooting resumed in June 2026, this conversation examines what was at stake and why Brumby advocates were fighting to stop it.
The government’s plan calls for reducing the wild horse population to 3,000 within designated retention areas by June 2027, while removing Brumbies entirely from…
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