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NEWS ABOUT: kangaroos

kangaroos stories: 2 news summaries

 Australia to Kill 6K Kangaroos 

Burgeoning population is harming rare plants; protests planned

May 8, 09 9:08 AM CDT
(AP) - Australia's army has started shooting 6,000 kangaroos to thin the animal population on an army training ground near the capital, an official said today, outraging conservationists who have vowed to protest. The killings are intended to protect endangered plants and insects that share the grassy habitat with the kangaroos.... More »

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endangered species • Australia • cull • kangaroos • animal population

 On Green Menu: Roos & Camels 

Studies say beef emits greenhouse gases

Jan 5, 09 5:34 AM CST
(Newser) - Australians are being advised to save the planet by eating kangaroos and camels. A study of Australia's 1 million wild camels, descendants of camels imported as pack animals, recommends that their numbers be culled by hunting them for food, AFP reports. A separate study suggests that kangaroos be farmed... More »

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cattle • Australia • farming • beef • methane • camels • sheep • greenhouse-gas emissions • kangaroos • Desert Knowledge Cooperative Research Center

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