Snipers to cull up to 10,000 camels in drought-stricken Australia
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA –
Snipers took to helicopters in Australia on Wednesday to begin a mass
cull of up to 10,000 camels as drought drives big herds of the feral
animals to search for water closer to remote towns, endangering
indigenous communities.
Snipers took to helicopters in Australia on Wednesday to begin a mass
cull of up to 10,000 camels as drought drives big herds of the feral
animals to search for water closer to remote towns, endangering
indigenous communities.
Local officials in South Australia state said “extremely large” herds
have been encroaching on rural communities – threatening scarce food
and drinking water, damaging infrastructure, and creating a dangerous
hazard for drivers.