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The 'brumby bill' which passed the NSW upper house late last night, is an embarrassing step backwards for the state.
There is no way to effectively administer fertility control to thousands of horses scattered through a huge national park meaning population growth will only be limited as they run out of food
Failing to cull feral horses in Kosciuszko National Park may end up promoting environmental destruction while actually increasing the horses' suffering.
Humans and horses have developed a unique interspecies language based on physical contact.
Horses have played a major role in our culture and have worked hard for human beings for eons. But there's high turnover and pressing labour issues in horse stables. It's time to figure out why.
A new study of ancient Botai horses turns our knowledge about wild and domestic horses on its head.
New research shows that vaccination against the deadly Hendra virus in horses does not reduce their racing performance.
The cultural meanings of wild horses.
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Today's episode of Essays On Air explores how humans have related to horses over time and across the world, and asks: is it time to rethink how we 'manage' brumbies in the wild?
Essays On Air 01: Introducing Essays On Air.
The Conversation is launching a new podcast, Essays On Air. It's the audio version of our Friday essays, where we bring you the best and most beautiful writing from Australian researchers.
There's plenty of evidence that even fish have feelings.
From 30,000-year-old cave paintings to The Man From Snowy River, wild horses have always been part of human culture. As Australia debates what to do with 'brumbies' in mountain environments, it's time to reconsider their place.
Scientists are beginning to link animal facial expressions to emotions, making it possible for us to understand how they feel.
Black jockeys won more than half of the first 25 runnings of the Kentucky Derby. Then they started losing their jobs.
Do organisms adapt after they arrive in new environments or are the adaptations what lets them to move to new locations?
Despite strict rules on the use of the whip in Australian horse racing, some riders still breach them.
Harness Racing Australia has announced it will ban the use of the whip. The decision is a world first for any horse sporting body, so what about the rest of the horse racing industry?
They look like stripey horses – so why don't we ride them?
Horses need to be removed from Australia's mountains. The debate now is around ethics and their role in Australian culture.
The Olympic equestrian favourite is a dangerous business.
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Professor of Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare Science, University of Sydney
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Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, Deakin University
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Head of the Equine Centre, Associate Professor of Equine Medicine and Surgery, University of Melbourne
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Associate Research Professor, University of South Australia
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Reader in Equitation Science, Nottingham Trent University
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Associate Professor of Human Geography, University of Wollongong
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Lecturer in Biology, Keele University
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Associate Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Research Fellow, Deakin University
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Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Natural Resource Economics and Policy, University of Arizona
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ARC Future Fellow, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, University of Technology Sydney
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Director Equine Genetics Research Centre, University of Sydney
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Adjunct Associate Professor in Equine Exercise Science, Charles Sturt University
