More Than 10,000 Camels<br />to Be Selectively Slaughtered<br />in South Australia.<br />A massive cull of camels in drought-stricken<br />South Australia will begin on Jan. 8.<br />More than 10,000 camels are expected<br />to be killed by professional shooters in<br />helicopters over the course of five days.<br />The decision was made by Aboriginal leaders in the<br />Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) lands.<br />According to locals, such as Marita Baker,<br />a board member of the APY executive,<br />camels have been wrecking havoc in<br />the region as they search for water. .<br />The camels are coming in and knocking down<br />fences, getting in around the houses and trying<br />to get to water through air-conditioners, Marita Baker, to ‘The Australian’.<br />A statement by the South Australia<br />Department of Environment and<br />Water mirrored her complaints.<br />saying the increased<br />number of camels in<br />the region have caused<br />“significant damage.” .<br />This has resulted in significant damage<br />to infrastructure, danger to families and<br />communities, increased grazing pressure<br />across the APY lands and critical animal<br />welfare issues …, South Australia Department of<br />Environment and Water, to news.com.au.<br />Without the culling, the camel<br />population is estimated to have<br />doubled at least every eight years.
