The northern section of Kosciuszko ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Park has reopened to visitors following the winter closure of the area.
NSW ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) closes much of this section of the park to traffic every winter, while parts of the national park are covered in snow. Resort precincts remain open for tourism and recreational activities including skiing and snowboarding.
This year’s closure started 2 months early to enable implementation of measures under the Wild Horse Heritage Management Plan, as well as the control of pigs, deer and other feral animals.
The control program is designed to protect the globally significant conservation values in Kosciuszko ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Park, including a suite of threatened native plants and animals.
All control operations have been conducted in accordance with the highest animal welfare standards.
It is standard practice when undertaking feral animal control on public and private land for carcasses to be left to decompose where the animal was shot.
However, additional measures are implemented in Kosciuszko ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Park to move horse carcasses away from waterways and key visitor areas wherever practical.
Visitors may still encounter deer, pig or horse carcasses. These carcasses do not present a risk to the public provided they are left alone.
Some carcasses may also be apparent in central and southern areas of Kosciuszko ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Park. Recent ground shooting operations around Geehi Camping area saw the removal of significant numbers of deer.
