Why Australians Do Not Like Brumbies? 0 8

For hundreds of years, the indigenous people of Australia lived without horses, of which they were even unaware. These animals, like sheep, were brought by European settlers who, upon landing on Australian shores in search of a better life, stayed here forever. If it weren’t for the 'arrival' of Europeans, brumbies — the wild horses that now inhabit the country — would never have appeared.

In fact, brumbies are descendants of horses that escaped from their owners or got lost after being brought by Europeans. Over time, herds of these horses filled the northern and central regions of Australia.

In the early 20th century, people caught wild horses, trained them, and domesticated them; however, in modern times, Australians do not feel much sympathy for brumbies, viewing them as pests. This is because brumbies, sometimes visiting human dwellings, steal feed from domestic livestock. Perhaps they also remind people of the times when they lived nearby, were beloved, and were beneficial... The fate of these horses is tragic: since the 1960s, mass culling began, and currently, the brumby population has significantly decreased.