US EditionPremier defends koala cull after bushfire in state’s south-west
- Authorities in Victoria conducted an operation to cull up to 750 koalas, leading to outrage from wildlife advocates who reported that this resulted in orphaned joeys.
- The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action stated that the culling was necessary due to many koalas being injured, starving, or dehydrated after bushfires.
- Critics argue that the culling method is inhumane and reflects long-term policy failures in managing the koala population in Victoria.
- Environmental groups are calling on the government to review its culling practices and to protect remaining eucalyptus trees for the koalas' survival.
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Despite strict protection, Australia killed 700 koalas
They are Australia's adorable coat-of-arms animals and enjoy great popularity worldwide – and they are under strict conservation. Nevertheless, 700 cute koalas have now been shot down from airplanes in Down Under. The reason is tragic ... After exhilarating bushfires in Buji Bim's National Park, gamekeepers were given the sad task of shooting 700 koalas. In the state of Victoria, more than 890 hectares of 2225 hectares of forest were burned. Thr…
Roving chopper snipers assassinating HUNDREDS of Koalas across Oz
SNIPERS in helicopters have shot more than 700 cuddly Koalas in a horrifying round of aerial attacks in Australia. Victoria’s government defended the brutal culling which has left many joeys without mothers. Getty - ContributorMore than 700 koalas have been shot in the deadly attacks[/caption] The koalas were shot dead from helicoptersFacebook / koalaalliance Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate ActionThe culling took place in…
Outrage in Australia: The government endorsed the killing of hundreds of koalas and shot them from helicopters
According to local authorities, a devastating fire that took place weeks ago in this natural area left many of the animals living on the reserve “severely injured, dehydrated or on the brink of starvation”
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