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Hundreds of koalas killed in Australia
Close to 700 koalas have been killed off by authorities in southeastern Australia because overpopulation led to the animals starving, a state minister confirmed Wednesday. Victorian Environment Minister Lisa Neville said the koalas were euthanised in the Cape Otway area, near the scenic tourist drawcard the Great Ocean Road, in 2013 and 2014. "The intervention was necessary to prevent suffering of koalas because they weren't able to find enough food," Neville said in a statement.
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It reminds me of the Great Emu War.
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I refuse to believe that they couldn't find anywhere to relocate them.
Pathetic.Eventually the only animals in AU will be dogs,cats,foxes,camels,food animals and cane toads.
Are their numbers dwindling or is there an overpopulation? It surely cannot be both.
Is it so hard to plant a few trees?