‘Heartbreaking’: millions of native animals killed under Tasmania’s property protection permits

Greens say staggering' figures should be examined as part of parliamentary inquiry into management and protection of state's wildlife

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Millions of native animals, including wallabies, green rosellas, cockatoos and wombats have been killed in Tasmania under property protection permits, according to data produced by the state government.

The Tasmanian Greens say the staggering" figures, which were first reported by The Mercury newspaper, should be examined through a broader parliamentary inquiry into the management and protection of wildlife in Tasmania.