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Hundreds of koalas killed in Australia
Tuesday, March 3, 2015 22:13
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Sydney (AFP) – Close to 700 koalas have been killed off by authorities in southeastern Australia because overpopulation led to the animals starving, a state minister confirmed Wednesday.
Victorian Environment Minister Lisa Neville said the koalas were euthanised in the Cape Otway area, near the scenic tourist drawcard the Great Ocean Road, in 2013 and 2014.
“The intervention was necessary to prevent suffering of koalas because they weren't able to find enough food,” Neville said in a statement …. http://news.yahoo.com
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