Future of culling brumbies in NSW national park could hinge on one word

Culling of brumbies in Yuraygir National Park on pause as court considers ruling

In short:

A brumby advocate's bid to halt culling in the Yuraygir National Park has gone before the Land and Environment Court, with Carmen Jackson saying the National Parks and Wildlife Service did not have the authority to kill wild horses.

However, the government says multiple forms of legislation grant the NPWS secretary the "broad general authority" to cull horses.

What's next?

Justice Rachel Pepper will hand down her decision on the case before October 30.