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Tracking the wild horse population | Pest animals and weeds
The National Parks and Wildlife Service uses scientific surveys to reliably estimate Kosciuszko National Park’s wild horse population.

Horse population estimate supplementary information | Pest animals and weeds
Release of raw data underpinning the 2023 scientific survey to estimate the horse population in Kosciuszko National Park.
Implementing the 2021 Kosciuszko National Park Wild Horse Heritage Management Plan | Pest animals and weeds
The National Parks and Wildlife Service undertakes control of wild horses in Kosciuszko National Park.
Weeds | Pest animals and weeds
Find out how weeds threaten biodiversity and what we are doing about it.
New and emerging weeds | Pest animals and weeds
We adopt a strategic approach to eradicate or contain new and emerging weed species before they become widespread.
Mouse-ear hawkweed | Pest animals and weeds
Mouse-ear hawkweed is an invasive species of daisy that is being eradicated from Kosciuszko National Park.
Orange hawkweed | Pest animals and weeds
Orange hawkweed is an invasive daisy that is found in Kosciuszko National Park. Detector dogs help us find and control this weed in the sensitive alpine environment.
Level 2 actions: creating buffers | Wildlife management
Level 2 flying-fox camp management actions involve creating buffers around camps to separate humans and flying-foxes.

Flying-foxes and barbed wire | Wildlife management
Barbed wire can be deadly to a range of wildlife, including flying-foxes and other bats.

Flying-foxes and netting | Wildlife management
Netting is an effective method for protecting fruit and vegetables, but the wrong type of netting can be deadly to wildlife.
