Expectation to meet Victorian livestock Land Transport Regulations. Regulations on transport of heavily pregnant horses. Vehicle type, expectations, restrictions, terrain, time and distance travelled, duration off feed and water. Potential lack of oversight of current practices. Carcass disposal: Transport offsite: Transport and expense issues were noted related to isolated geographic isolation and access issues, e.g. in some locations use of helicopter sling transport may be required. Leave on-ground onsite: Issues of public amenity, and attracting and growing wild dog populations should be considered. Issues of potential Aboriginal cultural site impacts, logistics problems, potential to contaminate Bury onsite: groundwater. Bury offsite: Consider EPA authority and issues for appropriate disposal. Horse final destinations: If final destination of captured horses is known to be abattoirs/knackeries, it is considered a better animal welfare outcome to put down animals onsite and reduce transport impacts/trauma. Transport distances to available facilities may be long. Saleyards: Potential for loss of control and knowledge of the final destinations of captured feral horses. Processing as meat: Questioned whether there was social license for this option. If final outcome is known to be meat processing, it is more humane to put down animals onsite and reduce transport impacts/trauma.
Expectation to meet Victorian livestock Land Transport Regulations. Regulations on transport of heavily pregnant horses. Vehicle type, expectations, restrictions, terrain, time and distance travelled, duration off feed and water. Potential lack of oversight of current practices. Carcass disposal: Transport offsite: Transport and expense issues were noted related to isolated geographic isolation and access issues, e.g. in some locations use of helicopter sling transport may be required. Leave on-ground onsite: Issues of public amenity, and attracting and growing wild dog populations should be considered. Bury onsite: Issues of potential Aboriginal cultural site impacts, logistics problems, potential to contaminate groundwater. Bury offsite: Consider EPA authority and issues for appropriate disposal. Horse final destinations: If final destination of captured horses is known to be abattoirs/knackeries, it is considered a better animal welfare outcome to put down animals onsite and reduce transport impacts/trauma. Transport distances to available facilities may be long. Saleyards: Potential for loss of control and knowledge of the final destinations of captured feral horses. Processing as meat: Questioned whether there was social license for this option. If final outcome is known to be meat processing, it is more humane to put down animals onsite and reduce transport impacts/trauma.