Animal-Welfare Groups Hopping Mad Over Canberra’s Kangaroo Cull

The old cliché about kangaroos hopping down the streets of Australia happens to be true in the national capital Canberra. Set 150 km from the east coast, among vast eucalyptus forests that are heavily prone to drought, the city’s parks, gardens, golf courses and sports grounds have proved irresistible to the iconic marsupial that is featured alongside the emu on Australia’s coat of arms. In fact, some of Canberra’s nature reserves boast the highest densities of kangaroos on the continent. MoreMemorial Day, Remembrance Sunday and Armed Forces Day: How 9 Other Countries Remember Their Fallen TroopsAustralia Says Man Smuggled Wild Bird Eggs in PantsSatellite 'Handshakes': Data on Missing Jet Released NBC NewsMen Charged With Toppling Ancient Rock Formation Avoid Jail Time Huffington PostComet Outlives Predictions Weather.com“Seeing kangaroos in urban areas is one of the best aspects of living in Canberra,” says Tara Ward, a legislative drafter with the Department of the Environment. “It’s one of the top things tourists want to see here because they don’t have to go for long drives to see our native animals.” Popular Among Subscribers Saving Preemies Subscribe Narendra Modi: The New Face of IndiaThe Good, the Bad and the Silly: A Million Ways to Die in the WestYet interactions between humans and kangaroos can easily turn sour. In 2009, a kangaroo crashed through the window of a Canberra home, terro...
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