Article 2G529 Kakadu aerial cull kills more than 6,000 horses, buffalo and pigs

Kakadu aerial cull kills more than 6,000 horses, buffalo and pigs

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Calla Wahlquist
from Environment | The Guardian on (#2G529)

Number of feral animals in Australia's largest national park has risen to more than 30,000, manager says

More than 6,000 wild horses, buffalo, pigs and donkeys have been killed in Kakadu national park as part of a new feral animal management plan negotiated with traditional owners.

The cull, conducted by helicopter shooters over 24 days, destroyed 3,654 horses, 1,965 buffalo, 294 pigs and a small number of donkeys.

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