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Two brumbies were randomly shot by a shot gun...killing them painfully.
Here is the News article from www.Google.com:
Brumbies slaughter
Anthony Black
March 25, 2007 12:00am
SHOOTERS have been slaughtering brumbies, emus and kangaroos in the Barmah Forest between Echuca and Tocumwal.
Wildlife officers are investigating a number of incidents where wild horses have been illegally shot in recent weeks, including the Labour Day long weekend.
Paul Walsh, publican of the Picola Hotel near Echuca, said he suspected "city hoons" were responsible.
He said several local campers had been visibly upset after seeing dead horses on the forest floor. One brumby had bled to death after being shot in the stomach.
"It's disgusting behaviour, there's no other way to describe it," he said.
"The locals are very upset."
Mr Walsh said he had lived in the region for about six years and the long weekend killings were the first such incidents he had heard of.
"Anything like this gives the Government another reason or excuse to make the Barmah Forest a national park," he said.
"Then it would end up like Wilsons Promontory where you would have to book to get in, or possibly pay some fee at the gate."
A Department of Sustainability and Environment spokesman said it was a criminal offence under the Forests Act to shoot horses in a state forest.
"DSE wildlife officers are investigating a number of incidents where horses have been illegally shot in recent weeks," he said.
"Other native species, such as kangaroos and emus, have also been the target of illegal shooters.
"Shooting is permitted in the Barmah State Forest by appropriately licensed shooters for pest animals, such as wild pigs, foxes and rabbits."
Not just this... but while some people consider brumbies a pest... does this article not say that the shooting is only permitted for pests? While here they say the shooting of the brumbies is disgusting, wouldn't that mean that these people have realised that the beautiful animals are not pests in Australia :)
However, I do not agree with the shooting of ANY animals!
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