SYDNEY - Plans of an Australian state government to shoot more than 10,000 wild horses – called "brumbies" – to protect the environment were Sunday attacked by some animal rights activists. The groups say the vast overpopulation should have been dealt with years ago, and the cull is the result of years of brushing the issue under the carpet.
The RSPCA condoned the cull but said the better solution would be to inject the mares with infertility drugs rather than shoot the horses dead or maim them and leave them to die.