Browyen
I have been speaking with the lady Jan Carter today.
I think the best thing at this stage is to stop the culling and go back to the table.

Yes its certainly not new I agree. Thousands pof horsesare shot Australia wide without the publics knowledge.
However what is new is the walk of shame as this has made international media.
Jan is a very busy lady and has promised to try to post here herself when she get a moment.
I intend to read all comments and reply asap
Firstly however we are busy trying to get the sensible alternative progects together.
PF No I agree its not as bad as live exports.
The problem is its been left so long.
There ARE other way.
As QLD is going to be the vote clincher for the federal elections I should think Kevin Rudd and John Howard would be silly not to assist us to establish proper programes.
Whoever funds the alternative programes will probably win the hearts of Queenslanders.
I think these brummbies might just give as the result of the next elections.
In fact I am sure of it.

Sterilisation sounds like a rather good option. If it worked in the States, why wouldn't it work here? I think everyone agrees that culling undoubtedly is necessary - but it's the way that it's being handled at present that is horrific.

I know that as we've become more urbanized, we've lost the connection with the natural world. The further away we get from the wild, the less we understand it. And I know that many species might not survive at all were it not for hunters trying to kill them. In America hunters have become essential partners in wildlife management.In the United States hunters contributed 280 million dollars in 2006 to dozens of groups that devote most of their revenue to conservation. For example, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, the Ruffled Grouse Society, National Wild Turkey Federation, just to name a few.

Perhaps some of Australia's hunter associations could be persuaded to donate funding towards the sterilisation of brumbys? Just a thought.

Here's another thought ... If you don't think that the various hunter associations will come through with the funding for sterilisation of the brumbys (they'd be protecting the territories of the wildlife they hunt afterall - as well as giving their organisation - good PR). Then, how about approaching the various political party leaders - currently running for office - with the promise of your votes? It might just work. They are all accessible - and can easily be contacted - and as the election drawas nearer - the timing just might be right to get something done.

Hello Everybody
If Kevin Rudd will halt this slaughter we will arrange the biggest money spinner for Aboriginal and Regional areas[ which WILL control the problem as well]
Yes its true PF we put most of our time into finding alternatives into the Barbaric live Animal Trade. I make NO apoligies for that.

Some time ago we contacted your buddies[ again] with invitations to meet with Russian Business people and others to introduce hunting flights for tourism only to shoot darts oinstead of bullets. Big prizes big lodges for accomadtion and a way of these people who already pay a fortune to come over to Australia to go hunting.
Now here is Kevin Rudds chance to show Australia that under his leadship its not going to be more of the same and get behind this.
If its kicked off in QLD it can be introduded Australia wide.
Once some sterilisation comes into place the boot camps set up to tame these animals can also be marketed for tourism
This in return gives our Aboriginal people a great oportunity to get in and run their own convential centers with accomadtion farms.
Peter beattie has made a huge error on this call and Kevin Rudd should halt the culling until further meetings can be held.
The only reason sterilisation hasnt been used in the past is because the Governments have not wanted to pay the extra cost between a bullet and a dart system.
Jan Carter will be speaking on BBC News and the whole world is preparied to get involved in any prpograme to stop this practise
Lets just wait and see.
The person commenting about spelling.
No this is a RSPCA Computer. no spell check. We work well over a hundred hours here. I apoligise but its simply being too tired to concentrate.
Still most people work out we are trying to help animals and dont mind.
Lets See What Kevin Rudd says about the hunting Tourism progect along with boot camps.
Kerry Obrien seems to be listening to the public out cry by the public towards Animal Welfare .

If Kevin Rudd needs to get a handle on the culling of horses to be elected he will not be!
First I get on with all animals better as I get older horses ? always, but we must cull.
Not far away deaths have happened as wild horses run across the national highway, one so dreadful it still hurts to think of.
That heard of brumbys often has stallions dumped inti it, to improve the breed, then those same hill billy cowboys harvest them , for the nackery.
At times of low prices new brumbys stock is added but it must stop, such horses farm illness are worm in festered and unfit.
Cull? yes but while it is unrealistic to leave land untouched for them do it cleanly .
And if some land is left untouched see that the horses are healthy there.
It is true that culling any animal is unpleasant but wrong to let deaths linger.

I'm as much of an animal lover as just about anybody, which is why I keep on wondering why it is that so much emotion is raised by the prospect of culling feral horses - as opposed to feral cats, dogs, camels, rabbits, toads, deer, goats, carp etc etc.

Australia leads the world in species extinctions, and feral animals are a big part of the problem. As many of them should be as humanely exterminated as possible, and the survivors sterilised. Then some of our endangered species of animals and plants might have some chance of survival.

Sorry, but for the sake of the environment - including other animals - feral horses have to go. As quickly and humanely as possible, because they have no place in the natural Australian landscape.