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Premier defends koala cull after bushfire in state’s south-west
- A controversial operation has culled over 700 koalas in Budj Bim National Park following bushfires that destroyed their habitat and food sources.
- Authorities claim that culling is necessary to prevent prolonged suffering among koalas that are injured, starving, or dehydrated.
- Critics, including wildlife advocates, argue that aerial culling is inhumane and poorly monitored, raising concerns about healthy koalas being killed.
- The Victorian government defends the culling, stating it was guided by veterinarians to assess the koalas' distress, despite concerns about the ethical implications of the operation.
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News24 | 'Only kindness we could offer was to end their pain': Cape Town blaze causes animal crisis
A recent fire that swept through more than 3 000 hectares of the Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town, including large sections of protected areas, has resulted in an "animal welfare crisis", according to Cape of Good Hope SPCA.
In Australia, the authorities shot down about 700 koalas from helicopters in a national park. Animal protectors reacted horrified. The government of the state of Victoria speaks of an act of mercy for the marsupials.
After a fire in an Australian national park, 700 koalas have been deliberately killed. The government speaks of an act of mercy, animal rights activists condemn the action as a "national shame".
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der Standard DEAccording to the authorities, the aim of the shootings was to spare the animals further suffering after a devastating bush fire.
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