514 pouched joeys killed because they were too small to survive the death of their mothers #animalcruelty #kangaroos Canberras controversial annual kangaroo cull has wrapped up with 1,519 animals being shot, despite court action to delay the shooting. A further 514 pouched young considered too small to survive were also killed. The cull has been conducted for the past six years to reduce the number of kangaroos grazing in sensitive nature parks and grasslands. The ACT Government had planned to begin killing more than 1,600 eastern grey kangaroos in early May, but it was delayed because of legal action. Animal welfare advocates challenged the cull in the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT) arguing there was no scientific evidence to prove reducing kangaroo numbers helped the environment. However ACAT decided to uphold the Governments cull licence and ruled the shooting could take place on all eight reserves.
Posted on: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 01:13:57 +0000
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