Towards water reserved for humans <br />Feral Camels follow their instinct <br />As summer approaches, the drought worsens <br /> <br />Unlike their ancestors before them <br />These beasts have never been burdened <br />By the utterances of Afghans <br /> <br />Unhindered in their roaming <br />To a great multitude their herd has swollen <br />In the great Outback <br /> <br />And to this sensitive environment <br />Camels are Eco-alien <br />And apart from humans - lack a natural predator. <br /> <br /> <br />Having gone walkabout in an all-out drought <br />Towards water reserved for humans <br />Sadly the camels arrival is seen as most unwelcome <br /> <br />© Calac <br /> <br />Camels in Australia are the only feral herds of their kind in the world and are estimated to number more than 1,000,000 with the capability of doubling in size every nine years. The Australian camels are descendants of camels imported into Australia, beginning in the mid-1800s, to help lay the foundations of the nation <br />the camels were often guided and cared for by Muslim cameleers known as 'Afghans'.<br /><br />Chris Lane<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/feral-camels-of-australia/
