CORRECTION: In the voiceover at 8:18 the reporter wrongly says “With mares producing at least 2 foals a year…”. Mares on average produce one foal every two years. Thanks to the users who pointed this out in the comments. Source: https://pestsmart.org.au/pestanimal...

Original video description: Brumbies, or wild horses, are both loved and loathed as either a heritage horse or feral pest. It makes controlling their numbers more difficult. Watch the full series here:    • Meet The Ferals | Landline | ABC Aust...  

Ep 2: Feral cats Australia's native animal annihilators    • Feral cats  Australia's native anima...  
Ep 3: The complex conundrum of wild deer in Australia    • The complex conundrum of wild deer in...  
Ep 4: The devastating impact of Australia's wild dogs    • The devastating impact of Australia's...  
Ep 5: Big bucks: feral goats recognised as a serious asset    • Big bucks: feral goats recognised as ...  
Ep 6: 160 year battle against one of Australia's worst invasives    • 160 year battle against one of Austra...  
Ep 7: Damage, death & disease: devastating effects of wild boars    • Damage, death & disease: devastating ...  
Ep 8: Outback camels: culls and carcasses or milk and meat?    • Outback camels: culls and carcasses o...  
Ep 9: Battling to eliminate carp from Australian waterways    • Battling to eliminate carp from Austr...  

Meet the Ferals looks at the devastating impact feral animals have on Australia's environment and agriculture and how farmers control introduced pests like cats, goats, pigs, rabbits and wild dogs.

Produced and presented by reporter Prue Adams, this series focuses on a different feral animal each episode. The content has been gathered from the three decades Landline has been on air, with background information and support provided through the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions.

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