Australia's wild desert horses: 'This environment tests them to their limits' | 7.30

The number of wild horses, known as brumbies, roaming free in Australia's red centre is growing by about 20 per cent every year.
That means there's a risk that nature won't keep producing enough food to feed all of them.
At the same time, though, that there are questions over the wild horses' sustainability, they're becoming a drawcard for tourists from around the country and overseas.
Regional reporter Leonie Mellor has the story.
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[@gisella1350]

I love anything with 4 legs. Two legged humans , not so much.

[@spark_6710]

👍👍😆💜🥁🐉🎤🎶💕💞

[@RevealYourLight]

In the early 80s, I lived in central Queensland on a cattle and sheep station and tamed and trained wild horses. Our property was 112,000 acres. It is a rough and tough life but a beautiful one. I have many crazy stories as a new mother surviving the wilderness during my younger years.

[@notsosilentmajority1]

As an American in the Southwest, I can totally relate to this video. We have deserts and areas that look remarkably similar to those in this video. While we seem to have quite a few donkey still wild in desert environments, it seems as though our horses are now in areas with better climates and resources for them. IDK if it happened through government intervention or if nature took its course. Perhaps many horses in the desert died and perhaps some managed to migrate to better suited climates, I'm not sure. I believe that Australia has a very diverse geography and climate as well, would it be possible to relocate or "push" the wild horses into areas of Australia that may be better suited for the horses and the environment itself? I am not that familiar with the situation so I'm just wondering? In the US we have the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and they are tasked with maintaining the wild horses and burros, along with other things. The agency is surrounded by some controversy but that isn't the topic at the moment. The BLM rounds up horses due to overpopulation and holds auctions for them. Sometimes they end up going to slaughterhouses, etc. but they are discussing culling them in this video anyway. More and more they seem to be getting adopted and going to good homes. There are annual Wild Mustang Makeover competitions in which participants take home a wild Mustang and have 100 days or so to bring the Mustang from "Wild" to "Mild" so to speak. These great people have turned so many of these horses into animals that appear to have been domesticated and trained from the day they were born. You would never guess they were recently wild Mustangs. At the end of the competition all of the horses are auctioned off to raise money and bring awareness to the dire situation of these wild horses. Not sure if you have anything similar in Australia but as a horse lover I just wanted to mention it. Good luck and God bless. Extreme Mustang Makeover extrememustangmakeover.com/

[@Arcamedi1]

Sort of a metaphor to many horse not enough food and land same can be said for humans and over population

[@rezotydnic]

Culling should not be cruel. Management control of numbers is understandable but not at cost of cruelty. Slaughter houses are not the answer imo. They are cruel. 'Mustang makeover' challenges give these horses a new life in north america.

[@eathanweyh4761]

Thank you for your kind thoughts

[@SamD999]

😂😅🤣 not laughing on killing and supporting it.... But it's a laugh on HYPOCRISY one just need to put own eyes carefully on plates they eat..... These horses don't belongs to natural habitant of Australia.

[@rezotydnic]

@@SamD999 imho it doesn't matter whether they are natural to Australia habitat. They are there. And they have been there for generations. What is important is how to control their numbers. I don't believe they are as destructive to the environment as people think. If anything like north America its about grazing on government land and big cattle ranches. The ranchers want horses gone so more free feed for their cattle. Horses are far less destructive to natural grasslands.

[@SamD999]

@@rezotydnic agreed what you said, and that's why I write hypocrisy because people are cutting Forest and jungles to get more and more grassland to produce more cow meat pig meat chicken and all but when it comes on dogs cats horses then the hypocrisy of life or a beautiful creature comes out. For me Life Is Life even it's a life of a chicken or a life of a horse or a lion or a cow or a pig should not be harvested for human consumption on top destruction of nature, people talk about global warming how many of those concerned person cut their meat and seafood from their diet? Seafood is a reason for 70% ocean pollution and it destroyed the natural habitant of sea creatures but then we have to make money let the Earth go to hell who cares I need my money.

[@hamdanaqeel9791]

You simply catch and tame the horses rather than just kill them sell them it is a good breed of horse

[@fishygirl3548]

and who’s going to tame half a million horses? Some need to be culled.

[@littleheath1666]

Australia has the largest herds of feral animals in the world. These include camels, donkeys, goats, cattle, bison , pigs, deer, ostriches & horses . It is impossible and far to expensive to eradicate them . But already these ferals are captured or shot and exported overseas to middle east and europe and also sold locally. Which is one form of population control.

[@baybrumby6795]

There aren't any wild ostriches in Australia😂

[@elizabethblackwell6242]

@@baybrumby6795Feral bison and ostriches in Australia? Never heard of such a thing!

[@Lara-234]

@@elizabethblackwell6242 lmao I was gonna say 😂

[@chrisgriffiths2533]

This is Really a Sad Tale of Long Term Pathetic Federal Governance. We are Doing Enormous Damage to the Australian Wild Life. Interestingly not one mention of the Death of Kangaroos, Goanas, Wallabies, Eagles, Echidnas, Parrots etc.

[@sarahmock8608]

So they can track them down to shoot them or to ship them to slaughter. Apparently at that time they're findable. But when it comes to darting them from a distance with fertility treatments, now the area is too vast???? Am I hearing this right?? I'm pulling my hair out at how absolutely stupid that logic is.

[@sarahmock8608]

@TheResistance-il7ll I guess you have nothing to say about the statement I provided? Nothing to say about that huh? You're a monster if you think a bullet is the solution. How much did it cost to bring in multiple species of invasive animals Australia thought they could use to clean up their previous mess? And then deal with that? You just don't seem to get it.

[@kk-ue2xr]

"""One day oil sucks and we back on horses back"""" , just mind this words.

[@SamD999]

Solar energy a word enough for million sentence.

[@user-re7eu9hq6r]

They are scared of the helicopter! Thank-you for saving these most magnificent beauties!❤️🌻🙏🏼

[@jmeleopard]

It's hypocritical that humans see the horse as destructive, but not themselves. Assuming the Brumby is destructive, what rights do humans have to shoot them when we are far more destructive. The kangaroo that is native is also seen as having too high a population, so they are culled. This has happened however due to the lack of predators in Australia, which have been extinct thanks to yours truly. The dingo, which is the apex predator, and that is native, is also struggling to survive because "Australia" wants to get rid of them with poison. Australian's need to open their eyes. Saying "shoot them" is barbaric and does not put the welfare of the horse first at all. I don't know what the answer is, but I'm aware of my impact on the environment and do my best to minimise my impact. That is the first step.

[@eva-maria7066]

Humans cause climate change and they worry about those horses eating too much plants.

[@alysiacampbell8156]

@@eva-maria7066 yeah its stupid and so what if they do? It doesn't matter they shouldn't be shot or killed in that manner it's BARBARIC

[@teashchester7883]

l love horses so much

[@spark_6710]

They are amazing & beautiful 😍 All of animals are ,really !!! Humans don't take our responsibility & blame the animals aren't native ! They tend to forget where / how they came from !! Us ,humans !! 💜🥁🐉🎤💕💞

[@myhorsemcgraw8774]

Aren’t Arabians natural desert horses??

[@supahhotnoodledapx1602]

MyHorseMcGraw Yup.

[@sparksfly5877]

Kinda.

[@classicambo9781]

There weren't ever established as wild bands of horses though, they were Bedouin horses kept alive by travelling in caravans with people.

[@notcoco4573]

Maybe start gelding many of the stallions?

[@notcoco4573]

Space Goblin agreed. Any start is a start.

[@iwillhaveyourorder5174]

they dont have the money

[@angelacouper1244]

@@iwillhaveyourorder5174 no we don't we are in a debt of hundreds of millions to other countries. Unfortunately the government cant afford to spend money on ferel animals as their first priority is looking after Australians peoplw(they do a shit job at that anyway).

[@Ilovethebush]

@4:20 the horse was fine in the wild, they are free and have been for over 100 generations in this country. The animal is better off without the people. The horse had a family, now it will become one of the many sad, isolated animals, kept on properties by wealthy people, who think the animal needs them.

[@Nemrai]

Being captured and taken to slaughter houses would be way harder on the horses than shooting them. I'm thinking that culling can be part of the answer, if done right. As long as horses to cull are carefully picked, and the meat don't go to waste. That said, capturing and taming others should also be part of the solution. Along with also considering other options to keep the population to a healthy level.

[@micpotato8158]

Nemrai I have shot them from a chopper...there is no way to harvest the meat because of the remote location and environment...it is very efficient and humane...the carcasses rot and get eaten by maggots and scavengers..the bones eventually break down....nobody is any the wiser...all the introduced herbivores are damaging the native environment....rangeland degradation is a huge problem in Australia and globally....too many people on the planet....sad

[@toricochrum3844]

mic Potato true however if they are concerned about the controversy and well being of the animal, then they wouldn’t take them to a slaughterhouse if they knew how they are killed in those settings.

[@erika7674]

Thousands of wild horses in Australia. Who knew?!

[@toataua1499]

Imagine what kind of horse they will become over time. Australia will have their own unique desert horses.

[@wegojim5124]

Yes but that would come on the expense of native Australian fauna

[@wegojim5124]

@kalana nadun Yes they are possibly even more damaging

[@spark_6710]

@@wegojim5124 Are you saying that Australians didn't cause any bad effects or affects on the natives ,but animals who were wrongly kidnapped & brought there !? 💔💜🥁🐉🎤💞

[@jebremocampo9194]

Why not sell the horses or let the private sector come and help. A lot of countries would want to buy them.

[@RISHABHJAIN-sc8nt]

If they are having more Ferral horses then why don't they SELL TO OTHER COUNTRIES AND SANCTUARIES. ITs worth in MILLIONS, will generate good Revenue.

[@jackojacko1199]

The horse,the canetoad,the buffelo, the wild cattle,the goat,the donkey, the camel,and any other animal not mentioned have and are part and what makes the landscape. They are part of the country. For generations they have been born, and bred, and thrived in this country. They have adapted and become part of it. They are part of the folklore of modern australia. They belong here because they are part of it. Modern australia is not before the english nor white australia that ended in the 1960s. It is a multicultural nation of Chinese peoples,indian peoples ,African peoples, Vietnamese peoples,Arabic peoples,Afgan peoples, the many peoples and ethnic groups in the European region ,the Blackfellows or as others call them Aboriginals,the half castes and the half breeds of the peoples ,and all other peoples who have been here for generations, some longer than others, some who have been here less, others both. All call some part of the continent home. Why are there some clueless people telling white people to go home? Where is home for them? Unless they arrived recently from a country in Europe,they are of mixed heritage and have no home there. Australia is their home. What about half breeds? Where do they fit in? What about non European peoples? Where do they fit in? Are not we all human? Why must we allow racism to continue from ignorant people? Australia is home to all who live here not racism. It is the same with the animals. They do not belong elsewhere. This continent is their home. To anyone who wants argue by thing,"Their not native",ask yourself," Are you native too?"

[@jimh712]

I know it's a lot more time and work.. But why not sterilize the appropriate number of mares to limit the herds growth rates and put tracking collars on the fertile mares so once a year they can be monitored for birth rates and if need be selected foals sterilized...

[@elizabethblackwell6242]

It's tricky because how can you find every mare, every breeding season and implant the birth control with a feral population.

[@jimh712]

@@elizabethblackwell6242 Massive round ups.. Sterilize the old ones. Unfortunately most of the young Maybe 3/4 of the studs Put trackers on the fertile mares and fillies

[@elizabethblackwell6242]

@@jimh712 I was involved in a three year program using darted birth control. You need to be 5 to 15 metres from the horses to get the best shot with the dart gun and horses being smart know what's coming next year. Logistically it's expensive and not very practical. The foals die in the muster or get lost. Not sure what the solution is though. It's tricky.

[@Nemrai]

Sterilizing a mare isn't like sterilizing a dog or a cat. Horses are very large animals, you'd need special equipment for it, and just doing the surgery would be a big risk.

[@peterowen345]

Sterilize the males

[@robertvelasco6582]

What an awesome sight!!! A true survivalist these Wild Brumbies! I say they are true blue Aussies!

[@robertvelasco6582]

anonymous patriot Sad really that this was allowed to happen. We cannot let the left continue with their false narrative!

[@FlaxeMusic]

The fuck? If they looked disgusting like Cane Toads you'd probably be all for knockin em on the head. Would you say the same about foxes?

[@Blackheathenly]

You're a dingus! I suppose you reckon you 'love Australia' eh?

[@gregorypeterboyce746]

makes a good study on the evolution and adaption of the horse. Relocation and what your doing is very good.

[@copisetic1104]

The southwest of the US has thousands of wild horses that live in conditions that amaze me.

[@bilalitani803]

Isn’t the Arabian horse made to survive these climates

[@LuvMiddleEarth]

Yes they are, and the Akhal Teke as both breeds were developed in the Arabian countries like Egypt

[@sagebestlegendary8461]

They are desert horses but humans have interrupted their bloodline and made it weak in order to get the Arabian horse they want; a horse that has such a small face that it can't breathe through its nostrils properly anymore

[@Ilovethebush]

@2:05 African wild horses, Arabian horses...sounds like this woman has never been out of her back yard

[@AlpLimIndFox]

She's just in denial, I would not want to argue with people like her, waste of time

[@eathanweyh4761]

Being careless about animals in Australia has got to stop and it's gotta stop now

[@kevinflaherty3936]

I unfortunately support the killing for meat, keeps it in a chain of food. Horses are not indigenous to Australia so their plant life can't sustain the abuse it indoors..... However in Africa and China they have found a way to stop and regrow in areas of desertification this may also help in Australia outback and American west, this would create a plant life to help feed the growing population along with management

[@neonice]

Exactly. Many people don't seem to understand how much these animals hurt the vegetation.

[@chantallamb8652]

Unless you've worked in a slaughter house for horses ,only a fool would think it doesn't hurt the horse,highest levels of cruelty are in slaughter house,I know my husband use to be a horse dealer and meat dealer, slaughter isn't an option

[@theskyisblue8979]

@Madalyn Maree you brain big

[@joseavalos8428]

Me encanta los caballos salvajes

[@Ilovethebush]

@3:00 They will have an african elephant situation on their hands, where they will find out that the horses are actually benefitting the landscape by bringing urine and manure into areas that it would otherwise be unable to reach and spreading seeds in their faeces, causing more forests to regrow. More life, creates more life. Life creates life They are eating native plants and spreading native seeds.

[@flower-uw1hm]

Where are all the native animals like the emus etc?

[@weblightstudio8215]

we have similar problems with horses that we have with cats. Their owners and supporters are prepared to give up our ecosystems for their touchy feeliness

[@spark_6710]

Have a heart !!! It's easy to blame the innocent = animals who never went there ,or even asked to be there ,but to be brought there in the 1st place !! By careless / irresponsible human beings !! Then,they don't take the responsibility ( bring them back to where they belong !! ) for the silly CRUEL vicious circle ,but to blame 'em for it in the name of everything & kill them !!! Heartless !!! 💔💜🥁🐉🎤💞

[@guyskillen]

spot on. this comment section is full of it.

[@louiskatipa9620]

new zealand is currently rounding up the kaimanawa horses if you want them just contact the nz ambassador in oz

[@andreasmuller8345]

Why the government, with farmers and the people couldn't found a great solution, because they see the wild horses as a annoying evil that makes them the farmland dispute. It would be better the farmers would intervene with the horses on their farm, for example for lighter jobs, save fuel or ride for leisure, so that even money could be made. Once upon a time, the horse 🐴 was the best friend of the people considering what this venerable animal had done for us humans and still brings much pleasure on the farm and in the recreational area while riding, this is fun for many children. For families with children, this would make an offer such as farm holiday's that would be a good side business and would bring the consumers closer to the farmer who produces their food on the farm. Please take care of the lovely horses! 🍀🐞👍🐨🇦🇺

[@u235u235u235]

dead animal is not waste, dead animals feed the soil for plants.

[@spark_6710]

True ! I just hate humans way of thinking ," if they're gonna die ,then use 'em ,too " mentality / concept !! They aren't our tools ,or slaves !! They aren't things !! They are living creatures & their lives belong to 'em ,not to us !! 💜🥁🐉🎤💞

[@louiskatipa9620]

we keep 300 horses in the wild the rest are given to farms and to the outback

[@justsandra71]

Beautiful.

[@Blackheathenly]

Destructive as fuck.

[@2shay337]

I understand the 2 sides of the story being shown in these documentaries. Whether it's saving the Brumbies of Au. or the wild mustangs of the US. There needs to be a balance to accomplish both. Preserving the land that sustains the animals living on it. I truly feel more has to be done to have it come to be done. Both sides have to be willing to meet common ground. It really comes down to how much money every government is willing either to pay (from taxpayer's dollars) and out of their capitalistic gorging pockets to put into realistic implementing thought out ideas into action. Here in the US politicians and lobbyists gain access to millions of dollars every year they work out together for "ear marked money", and other forms of money-making corruption being made amongst them. All the billions being funneled into the security bank boxes and offshore accounts of these individuals, re-direct the ill-gotten gains into re-pairing or putting in fixtures that saves both sides of the problem of saving the National Park in AU. and BLM land in the US for wild horses. I read about the erosion of the land in Yellow Stone Nat. Park because the elk, deer, bison were over grazing the grass, shrubs and trees that grew along the riverbanks. Reason being is that they had killed off the all the wolves that kept Nature in balance. So, they re-introduced 2 pairs of wolves into the park. Forest Ecologists immediately noticed the land began to change, especially along the riverbanks. The over grazing of Elk had decimated the trees, (Cottonwoods, Aspens, Populares) but enter the wolves and the Elk were constantly being moved these plants, grasses and trees came back. Especially along riverbanks, giving back the banks stabilization. So, since the largest Apex animal that AU. has is the Dingoes. Which are not capable of hunting horses to keep nature in balance like wolves. ( Unless releasing 2 pairs of largest crosses of Dingo hybrids with pure Alpha male dingoes to purify the blood line again. Getting a new larger generation of Dingoes.) if that not a possible solution, I can only think that horse population has to be controlled by humans. As humanely as possible. And I think the hunting should be by the indigenous people (Aboriginals). To feed the poorer families throughout the country. No money-making profits, just a culling of the herds each year to maintain a number that all animals in AU park can maintain a healthy ecosystem. And CA, put in underground accesses so that migrating mountain lions, deer trying to cross busy sections of highways, stopped being killed by passing traffic. So maybe, building some wide log bridges at the more often crossed riverbanks by the brumbies, be put into place, with some healthy sized trees, shrubs planted on either side of the wide bridges, and to keep the horses from damaging them as they cross, put a fence line to restrict the horses gaining access to cross at those areas. and put a layer of river rocks along the bottom edge of the banks on either side of the bridge to help support any horse that may occasionally get through a broken fence line. Whereas the wolves are the National Parks and forest in the US stewards, the Au. Park employees and the Territories people (political) are going have to become pro-active labor-intensive Park Stewards to make sure all the built-in systems they are establishing going forward will continue to keep the balance. I also think with trying to introduce the crossways, re-seeding heavily with (native, heirloom seeds. NO GMO's) grasses, plants, flowers, shrubs and trees along the riverbanks before Winter's first snow for a good Spring growth, but in the valley, mountains. Maybe even try dropping hay in the mountains for 2-3 Winters. Keeping the horses out of the Valley floor until Spring. It can be done, if the greed over money can be dealt with. No going to be easy fights of getting those individuals to let go of their ill-gotten wealth to fix the problem. And making it a non-profit system on donations or tax breaks for those wealthy to claim their donation back...not going to be it. Clean (all countries) house and start putting every single penny of illegal monies back into fixing all Earth's problems.

[@billmorley4772]

what about deer and ferel pigs etc . HOW about a correct count of them and Not Just Guessing ! They need to be classed as Heritage and not ferel what they have done for this country just ask all the WW1 Soldier's and see what they would say about the way they are being slaughtered dying a Slow death .Just look at all the PHOTOS of the killings it's horrific and seeing their rotting bodies everywhere.

[@jimh712]

I love horses But they were introduced to Australia in 1788 according to internet info..

[@elizabethblackwell6242]

Correct.

[@yaikhompritam6557]

Don't kill or eat , make it a profitable business by selling in different country . I am sure the world will buy it for sports as they are strong and stubern

[@pogpogpog7507]

^^^ THIS! they're good horses, especially the wild-caught ones. they're sturdy, sure on their feet and well-suited to just about any climate (depending on where you catch them from) and generally have pretty good confirmation. in fact, the brumby lines are less inbred than most thoroughbred racehorse pedigrees, so that makes defects less likely. they're also very intelligent, trusting and loyal horses - as shown in the video, they bond closely with their rider by the third day!

[@yaikhompritam6557]

@Raymon Trigueros would you eat your own ,pets like dog. Horeses are eatablae only in a servival situations

[@devinb3397]

yaikhom pritam go travel to the desert, get access to every property, spend tens of thousands of dollars if not hundreds of thousands and catch them yourself. You people have no idea on the logistics, it’s not as simple as “ just catch them “. Have a look at the size of the desert In Australia. Barely any access, extremely hot, no water, hard to drive in. And imagine how much it’d cost to transport hundreds or thousands of horses. Want the simple solution? $2 for a single bullet to deal with each horse. Or your way is probably $5,000 for each horse.

[@gisella1350]

Catch them Worm them, check and fix their teeth and hooves, then LET THEM GO... They have a right to live.

[@spark_6710]

Exactly !!! 👍👍But,they won't as they are careless ,irresponsible, cruel beings !! And it costs a lot to them !! They don't even realize that they aren't their belongings,or tools ,or slaves ,or even fail to realize that they aren't things ,but living animals !!! They BLAME 'em in the name of EVERYTHING !! And even forget about how this happened, where they came from !! The silly CRUEL humans brought them there !! So carelessly !! Then ,they become inconvenient ,the silly irresponsible cruel humans say " kill 'em !" Like some kind of garbage !! Heartless !!! 💔💜🥁🐉🎤💞

[@spark_6710]

@@Lauren-vd4qe Death is death ! You can't really compare !! Living ,let 'em live is the best obviously !! What will you say if I ask you which one you'll prefer to be killed by strangulation, drowning ,or plunging to death,or shot to death ,or stubbed in heart ? Or how about a chance to live !? Are we humans gonna & should we all go kill all the animals naturally starving to death in the wilderness ? I'd prefer a saving mission than killing mission if I were sent there !! 💜🥁🐉🎤💞

[@lynndellcox7078]

Very interesting video

[@rockymodels9903]

I don’t consider killing these beautiful horses as an option, they deserve a second chance and should not be left to be eaten or rot,

[@AC-hf3gm]

How do you feel about canetoads? They kill wildlife and vegetation. Is the horse excused because its domesticated? Both creatures feel and are not doing it intentionally as well as both being introduced. More humane options cost money and our government doesn't really care about protecting the native ENDAGERED wildlife as well as the horses destroying them. Obviously the horses numbers don't match up to a canetoads but still. The same stuff happens to foxes and other introduced species. Horses trample and consume vegetation and water that smaller animals cant compete with.

[@JavierBonillaC]

You can always donate money if you’re really interested.

[@devinb3397]

Rocky Models go travel to the desert, get access to every property, spend millions of dollars and catch them all then. Oh wait you won’t. Until then keep dreaming

[@donnajohnson9324]

I would love to own one of this breed I live in the desert horse

[@Robert-ry6xe]

You live in a horse?

[@spark_6710]

@@Robert-ry6xe Lol. 😆You know what she meant ! 💜🥁🐉🎤💞

[@UniDocs_Mahapushpa_Cyavana]

Well domestic and feral horses are much bigger than when they were tamed. They used to be way too small to carry a human.

[@juhaszsc]

people used to be a hell of a lot smaller not so long ago

[@willeveryday]

I think that the reason that we were smaller is that we now have better nutrition during our early development

[@meher9608]

They're beautiful animals. Please don't kill them.

[@neonice]

Just because they are "beautiful" doesn't give them a free pass to destroy everything. Native species are the first to be thought about and if these animals hurt the ecosystem they must leave.

[@eathanweyh4761]

That's totally correct

[@theskyisblue8979]

Yeah and bilbies are beautiful too but also endangered. Think about whats at stake mate.

[@stephenstead7270]

Brumby will run for mile for water and run back at least 50 killer meters If we tuck one of our horses to Australia it would die within a week great video

[@noeltimm246]

Killer meters ? Those must be the last few meters in a marathon 🤣

[@nahutlnahutl2119]

There are tomany of them I think they said the same thing of us Humans

[@louisvirtudazo6981]

Human are the only living who is changing the ecosystem not the horses

[@danstevens2204]

Humans brought the horses. Much harder to get human culls approved.

[@theskyisblue8979]

You are not making any sense bud

[@devinb3397]

Louis Vírtudazo so you’re a scientist?

[@theskyisblue8979]

@@devinb3397 Doubt it

[@00tomashery00]

Well... This seems like a case for a pack of dingo wolfs. I think that modern people are changing and disturbing the nature or the ecosystem more than those horses.

[@spark_6710]

EXACTLY 💯 I AGREE WITH YOU !! Those people are the guilty as who brought those poor animals there in the 1st place !! They just careless ,mean ,cold ,irresponsible & cruel people who don't respect life !! 💔💜🥁🐉🎤💞

[@Veros_Artwork]

Maybe dingoes!?

[@pump3820]

Veronica Brenes dingoes couldn’t take down a horse. Not sure they could out run a desert brumby either. I like the idea, definitely need more dingoes or for them to be protected.

[@samsabastian5560]

Horse breaker is a misnomer. Should be horse educator.

[@Specogecko]

There’s feral horses In the desserts of Africa, pretty sure they are a lot tougher

[@abdulazizbature2615]

Namib deserts to be exact

[@patsyhodge9071]

Leave them be. And truck in water and hay for them during drought times. They are beautiful hardy creatures of the land.

[@justinduke8135]

Oh yeah are you gonna pay for there feed and fuel to haul them out

[@patsyhodge9071]

@@justinduke8135 I dont live in Oz but large companies and farmers could donate feed and water in the drought months. Dig a well at least so they drink something. I see even the koalas are screaming out for water to passerbys. Poor things.

[@justinduke8135]

You do know they have been in a drought for almost 3 years now right the big farms and corporations are trying to keep there own alive and there government is useless

[@patsyhodge9071]

@@justinduke8135 Hi Justin. A bit of water and some feed when times are tough seem like a small price to pay to keep these noble animals alive. Just because they are not needed as beasts of burdens anymore doesnt mean they should starve to death. The horse and mankind go way back together, in war, on farms. down the mines etc. They have paid there dues, they deserve better.

[@kathleenarteaga2066]

Now that is not humane or realistic. It would only encourage larger and larger herds and more and more starvation and drought. They are beautiful, they are hardy, but they are invasive to Australia, meaning they are outside of the natural food chain and will over run the land very quickly without any natural predators. They will starve and die of drought if we do not find effective ways to keep their numbers in check. We are their natural predator. I personally vote for sterilization. Would work very quickly and after a few years consecutively, would only need doing once every few years.

[@אלפאאומגה]

Beautiful creatures.

[@nickolasdik1898]

Как можно отстрелевать этих милых животных.

[@spark_6710]

I agree !! They don't even care why this happened !! They did this to the animals !! They didn't get there on their own ,I bet !! Heartless ! Either way !! 💔💔💔💜🥁🐉🎤💞

[@gingercox6468]

Research has been done. Culling can be good. We in America roundup and auctions. The BLM has done culling that was controversial. Management is necessary

[@lindakirkley5736]

Why let them along

[@russellgillick7637]

Imagine the damage 500 horses do to the land and waterways. Everyday. It's a no brainer.

[@curiousgeorge6921]

Let them be, what problems come on

[@jmeleopard]

Russell, unless you are an aboriginal living as they did thousands of years ago, you are doing more damage than those 500 horses. Does this mean you should be shot? Is it a no brainer? Please, consider what impact you have on the world and do not put yourself or your actions above other living things. Factory farming pollutes more air, contaminates more water, and destroys more land, than anything else in this world. To me that is a no brainer, but no one wants to talk about that because it means that instead of eating a steak for dinner they have to eat vegetables. I am not trying to attack you, just trying to make you conscious of what we as humans do.

[@russellgillick7637]

Stef Z Wow. What a stupid argument. I'm actually quite impressed.

[@Eva-cn2bu]

well it's actually your own way if thinking, that's why it's so stupid

[@theskyisblue8979]

@@jmeleopard Well actually fertiliser is the biggest polluter of water and is caused by farming vegetables. Also meat does not need to be factory farmed it can be grass fed and really it does not need to be farmed at all, kangaroos are good for eating. Also aboriginals living thousands of years ago ate a lot of meat. In some places it was the main thing that they ate.

[@robleyusuf2566]

There is desert horses example Arabian, Berber horse and Somali horse.

[@billgoodwin8013]

There are feral horses in the Namibian desert.

[@don-richardsparks6222]

Arabian horses? The barb?

[@bakerfieldchristophee9278]

Why dont they sell the horses to the Saudis?

[@simoneandretta6076]

Xinuvt kg biju

[@mra6308]

4:25 If she would just think a little more she would realise that that is nature. Also these horses look fantastic. I can't imagine them having trouble finding feed.

[@soundknight]

Did annoying ask the horses what they wanted?

[@ellee2937]

Wild horses 🐴 r soooo beautiful! why cant humans just learn to coexist with animals & make some space for them in their natural habitat? Its true they didnt ask to be there they eke out a living in such a harsh desert environment & many die from drought they dont ask for help only to be left to live in peace with their families. not everything is about money or how to make use of the animals then they have a right to live😳 its tragic & so sad 😭 Humans should learn to live & let live 😢

[@royhay5741]

Reintroduce native Komodo dragons.

[@robleyusuf2566]

Hyena is better

[@gingercox6468]

Following horses n helicopter is very cruel.

[@alysiacampbell8156]

Why can't they just round them up on horses? Wouldn't it be easier and it wouldn't scare them so much?

[@dlmalley8639]

I hate seeing running horses like this Some foals are RUNNED TO DEATH or BREAK LEGS !!! CRUELTY!!!! DAMMED HELICOPTERS !!! PLEASE STOP!!!!

[@AC-hf3gm]

So u dont like horse racing?

[@edifynika7179]

pain offish lol well the amount of cruelty involved with horse racing is pretty high

[@AC-hf3gm]

@@edifynika7179 exactly

[@eathanweyh4761]

I totally agree

[@theskyisblue8979]

I haven't heard of runned to death but whatever does the trick I guess.

[@idarkhankhan2698]

Good joob

[@sneakpeek3605]

The manure produced by these horses will definitly fertilize the lands and the quality of the soil will imporve in the long run. On the other hand, It would be a better idea to deport the human colonizers to their countries of origin (Britian, Ireland and so on..) and let the aboriginal Australians live peacefully in a cleaner environment.

[@kmansfield8770]

it is a big area so the ground doesn't get better

[@got2kittys]

You sure have that too smart problem repaired.

[@ashdog236]

@@kmansfield8770 in 2019 almost the entire of central desert australia was underwater from foods, this happens every few years so yes combine that with horse manure, over decades the area scientifically should become more fertile but then there’s the devastation horse hooves cause to the ground but if they keep moving (moving herds like zebra in Africa help grass grow) the country will regenerate but if they stay in the one spot and over eat, they ground will become eroded and dusty.

[@TheKnoxvicious]

I'm not Australian or even white, but u serious?

[@spark_6710]

@@TheKnoxvicious It's called sarcasm !! That many are heartlessly blaming those poor horses as the bad guys !!! They were kidnapped & brought to a foreign land by force in the 1st place for whatever the reason was & now it's inconvenience that they wanna kill !!! That's beyond heartbreaking ,cruelty ,irresponsible and inexcusable !!! There's a very nice & heartwarming comment from an Aboriginal man asking not to kill the horses in another thread !!! I highly recommend it to everyone to read it !!! 💜🥁🐉🎤💞

[@jm3606]

What does he mean by fully evolved? I didn’t think this was possible…

[@spark_6710]

They're the victims ,the horses !!! They were kidnapped & taken away from their lands by force & brought there by force !! And now 200 years later ,they wanna kill them !!? 💔💔💔That's beyond cruel & HEARTLESS !!! They should take the responsibility by replacing them in sanctuary ,or horse back riding therapy places !! Africa & Arabia might want more horses there !!! That's the least things they can do !!! 💜🥁🐉🎤💞

[@Raynewyn]

@Spark_ Victim? Not really. They are just the result of something larger that not many people can see or choose not to see for whatever reason. It's a pretty dream, though.

[@spark_6710]

@@Raynewyn ??

[@pierrecassar5840]

Good gob

[@ADerpyReality]

Horses evolution can be traced at least 80 million years back. Us? Maybe a million including apes.

[@theskyisblue8979]

What about the history of the native animals huh? Hundreds of millions of years dingus.

[@devinb3397]

ADerpyReality your point is? Horses live on every continent, Australia’s native animals only live here.

[@theskyisblue8979]

@@devinb3397 Exactly.

[@pamelamagro4389]

As much as I love horses, I think the wild brumbies, wild Camels etc need to be kept in control by SELECTIVE Culling as they do cause unrepairable damage to the landscape & other wildlife species if left unchecked. It just needs to be done in a human way with no suffering.

[@spark_6710]

Do you realize that we,humans do the most damages to everything?? Within each other ,other animals,plants, bugs,the planet, the air we breathe ,the water we drink !? Should we kill ourselves humanely ,too then !!? 💔💜🥁🐉🎤💞

[@edennorthyt8702]

Good to see someone else has the same view as me we can cull some stallions so there isn't as many foals born every year

[@mikebarnett365]

If they have stopped the fuel supply the horse is the only way to to travel I'll never be with out mine

[@luanidie1271]

Respect !

[@goldfinch247]

Now many died😐

[@stansheehy5701]

Have the brumbies developed differently from American mustang ?

[@theskyisblue8979]

hardier

[@MFRANKRR92]

They developed from domesticated horses from different properties. Different breeds etc the exact same way that American wild horses did. Slightly Different genetics but same they went down the same path in a different geography

[@deebrown8133]

Good question.

[@arioazadirani4705]

Break them then export it to many countries with mountain they need.

[@supahhotnoodledapx1602]

Ario Azad Irani horses are better suited to deserts

[@pogpogpog7507]

@@supahhotnoodledapx1602 ever heard of the snowy mountains brumby? they're probably the best mountain horses out there. these desert brumbies in the video probably shouldn't be exported to mountainous countries though, considering that they have adapted to the desert climate and not the mountains...

[@supahhotnoodledapx1602]

Λlpha You misunderstood my comment. I’m not saying they won’t thrive in different biomes. I’m saying they are better suited for deserts. Horses are very adaptable.

[@pogpogpog7507]

@@supahhotnoodledapx1602 no, I did not misunderstand at all. I get what you're saying. what I'm trying to say is that certain horses are suited to different biomes. snowy mountain brumbies won't last very long in a desert, but they thrive in the mountains. it's got a lot to do with evolution and the process of natural selection. eg. the arabian is better suited to desert climates because of their thin skin and high tail carriage, both characteristics which have developed over time to help cool their bodies in the desert climate.

[@himanshut114]

Why don't let nature decide .... Why 🧐 you have to be the God.....

[@00DP]

Send them lexumburg Australia will earn 💰

[@shanemckinney4472]

just leave them alone

[@neonice]

They destroy all our land and vegetation to a point of no recovery. Ever thought about how much these intruders of animals hur the native species!?

[@beastofstone4855]

No, to leave an introduced invasive animal alone in a land it doesn't belong in is to condemn native wildlife to extinction, be it being predated to death by foxes and cats or directly outcompeted by things like goats, buffalo and horses

[@donnajohnson9324]

They should be locked after

[@SS-nv1wm]

Ship to another country maybe mongolia

[@sharkfinbite]

No. The problem with this is Mongolia does not have a big demand for horses. I am pretty sure once those horses are sent any unique breeds of none domesticated horses I heard they have are under threat of going extinct. The horses will naturally mate, cross breed, mix, compete, and etc. People are trying to watch out for their unique none domesticated native horse species too there. They are under watch and being protected. Those foreign horses will cause any species to fade out either through natural selection or mixing into something new

[@franklinarchambault5397]

they maybe bad but cattle are worse horses move to new grass when they need to cattle don't they stay in their home range

[@jabbersart6218]

cattle and horses are equally destructive imo, your example of horses moving around just means they have more room to destroy

[@franklinarchambault5397]

I coyboysd for forty years and seen both and cattle are more so then horses

[@pogpogpog7507]

you know what's worse than both (especially in the KNP region)? wild pigs and wild deer. they create wayyyyy more damage than both horses and cattle. it's ridiculous that the government is pinning all the blame on the brumbies when these other species are creating far more damage

[@franklinarchambault5397]

cattle stay on what is called their home range and will not leave unless the grass is gone or the water hole dries up horses are on the move constantly so they do lass damage take it from an old cowboy who has seen both

[@annebell7274]

Such beauty 💟🌹💟

[@theneedle6785]

The population of feral livestock has to be controlled. Eat horse or use them as dog food. They are invasive, stop romanticizing them just because they are horses.

[@vanessamartinez9110]

I think its absolutely funny that people think they are entitled to these lands that belong to these horses before we came along, people can never learn to co exist with animals, heck we can't even co exist with each other

[@sarahmock8608]

Actually people were there first. Do your research. Horses are not Native to Australia. They even said that in the video... They are decedents of escapees and horses turned loose by their owners. I'm a horse lover, a strong advocate against horse slaughter, and active in rescuing horses and whatever other animal I can. So I'm not here to bash them. But you're wrong. People brought horses to Australia.

[@vanessamartinez9110]

@@sarahmock8608 doesn't matter people think their entitled to everything with no regards to other living things

[@celestebredin6213]

They are beatiful but so are cattle goats and sheep

[@Krolted]

People were there first. But who are these people? Tell me, who are the REAL native people of Australia? And by your logic and by the way of how you want it to be handle, the native people are the only ones with the power to decide what should be done to the horses. Go ask them.@@sarahmock8608

[@littleheath1666]

Australia is the worlds largest exporter of horse meat to France and Russia . Mostly race horses .

[@Veros_Artwork]

Maybe the most natural way of downsizing is bringing in a predator. It happen in Yellowstone. They brought in wolves and they downsize the population of coyote and deer. Bringing back balance to nature.

[@seadragondrawings7843]

Australia has no native predators that could take down something as large as a brumbies. Even dingoes would have trouble.

[@Veros_Artwork]

@@seadragondrawings7843 seeing that brumbies aren't native, a new predator can be introduced. It is just more natural then shooting them down and leaving them dead or taking them to a slaughter house.

[@jabbersart6218]

@@Veros_Artwork are you serious, bringing in a new predator lol yea that worked great when we introduced foxes, cats, cane toads and rabbits

[@Veros_Artwork]

@@jabbersart6218 are you serious!? Leaving horses to over populate a non native land where they don't even belong. Lol this is humans doing they need to balance it. They already tilted the ecosystem.

[@hayati6374]

Veronica Brenes you don’t know whether a new predator would hunt the horses

[@trancetrance2106]

U CAN MAKE MONEY ALSO BY SELLING TO MIDDLE EAST,CAMELS ALSO,,, RESPECT MORROCO

[@kimmieharrington4771]

Sterilizing is a great start to the wild horse problem. Sterilize all but the lead mare and her stallion, cull the young horses and some of the mares leave their bands at about 6 or so strong. Put up for auction all the others the ones that won't sell sad as it is let them go for meat at least they won't be starving or being abused so maybe a combination of all the ideas might be the answer.

[@cimmerian_savage9736]

That would lead to terrible inbreeding

[@blank1778]

Kimmie Harrington you are special aren’t you? The whole point is to protect natives.... if they’re alive they are still eating all of what the natives have.... the native animals have no chance

[@blackwolf9524]

They r sacred animals. Leave them b. But again.....Evil men always have 2 step in & DESTROY! 1 day there will b nothing left. 😡

[@sharkfinbite]

You do know leaving them alone is not a good idea. You are aware these are invasive animals. Australia has some struggling environmental issues from foreign species. Those horses are a threat to other animals. I just looked it up right now and it is listed as a threat to the environment and to other native species. They must not be left alone. Your complaining is example of human hubris. Even when they are trying to think for the well fair of the sacred animals and environment they still manage to f*ck it up and make bad decisions.

[@athernaut7939]

They're beautiful creatures but invasive and in no way good for our ecosystem. Their hooves dig up the soil, and they don't have any natural predators to properly keep them in check. Destructive animals. I seriously love brumbies but I honestly agree with culling some as long as it is done humanely, then again theres the option of sterilization..

[@alekm804]

hmmm... maybe plant more trees its so obvious..

[@gabrieelfranca_]

In the desert? Such a great idea