Friday, June 20, 2008

Culling Of Kangaroos in Australia


The kangaroos have started to increase in number greatly and the government of Australia has issued orders to cull Kangaroos the national animal of the Australians.The reason attributed to culling of the kangaroos was the decrease in the grass lands on which the animals feed upon and this may lead to the slow starvation of the kangaroos.John Stanhope the chief minister of Australian capital territory said that the Kangaroos will be killed by the most humane method.This activity is compared to the killing of Whales in Japan.The culling activity is receiving opposition from various parts around the world and also people within Australia.

Last year the state governments issued permission to cull nearly 3.7 million kangaroos .The number is increasing in millions every year.The depletion of water resources on a quick basis is also one of the reasons that the authorities give for the culling activity.The Royal Society for prevention of cruelty to animals(RSPCA) is opposing this slaughtering activity.

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