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Article: NSW: Bathurst roo cull cruel and inhumane
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- AAP General News (Australia)
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- October 2, 2009
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AAP General News (Australia)
10-02-2009
NSW: Bathurst roo cull cruel and inhumane
SYDNEY, Oct 2 AAP - The cull of about 140 eastern grey kangaroos at Bathurst's Mt Panorama
race track has raised the ire of environmentalists and the NSW Greens, who say it is an
inhumane solution to a perceived safety problem.
Bathurst Regional Council authorised the cull, saying it was needed to ensure the safety
of drivers and visitors during the Bathurst 1000 car race, held in the central NSW town.
The cull was carried out under a licence from the NSW Parks and Wildlife Service, and
more than halved the area's kangaroo population, The Sydney Morning Herald reports.
Angry NSW Greens MP Lee Rhiannon ...