Canberra may seek further culling of wild horses in Kosciuszko NP if there is evidence of ongoing environmental damage.
The commitment forms part of the response to a Senate committee report released in October after an eight-month inquiry into the impacts and management of feral horses in the alps.
The federal government reiterated its support for the NSW government's policy of reducing the number of feral horses in Kosciuszko to 3,000 by June 2027 to protect the fragile alpine ecosystem while also recognising the heritage value of the brumby.
But the report acknowledged it would consider taking the culling program further.
"Should this [number] be insufficient to avoid further irreversible damage to Matters of National Environmental Significance (MNES) and the Australian Alps, the Australian government would seek the further reduction of horse numbers and support a zero-tolerance approach, such as that currently employed by the ACT," the report said.
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