How much does it cost to kill a rabbit? More than $7100, if you are the NSW government, whose controversial hunting in national parks program has garnered ridicule from across the political spectrum. Official figures show the governments so-called pest control trial, which began earlier this year, has killed fewer than 200 animals at a cost of $1.416 million. The bill to taxpayers has cast serious doubt on the cost-effectiveness of the amateur hunting program, which was introduced after former premier Barry OFarrell struck a deal with the Shooters and Fishers Party. Some 198 animals, almost 70 per cent of them rabbits, were killed over five operations between February and August. It equates to $7152 for each animal. The government says most spending involved set-up costs. Read more: smh.au/nsw/7150-for-each-animal-killed-in-nsw-hunting-program-20140923-10kogt.html#ixzz3EXT9YsoA
Posted on: Sat, 27 Sep 2014 17:40:20 +0000
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