<<Why does they export them back to Afghanistan>> That sounds very reasonable.
Peace and best wishes. Xi On 28 nov, 07:39, "Sumerian.." <[email protected]> wrote: > And after the mascara in kangaroos, rabbits, kiwis, Mo, you name it, > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_extinct_animals_of_Australia > > the turn comes to camels in a butchery way.. Those camels built Australia.. > They will be killed in a very criminal awful manner. > > Why does they export them back to Afghanistan instead of sharing murdering > more Afghani's there along with the Americans. > ======= > > S1000+ > > ======= > > http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/731113--australia-to-kill-6... > > Australia to kill 6,000 camels > Comment on this story » > > ALICE SPRINGS–Australian authorities plan to corral about > 6,000 wild camels with helicopters and gun them down after they overran > a small Outback town in search of water, trampling fences, smashing > tanks and contaminating supplies. > > The Northern Territory > government announced its plan Wednesday for Docker River, a town of 350 > residents where thirsty camels have been arriving daily for weeks > because of drought conditions in the region. > "The community > of Docker River is under siege by 6,000 marauding, wild camels," local > government minister Rob Knight said in Alice Springs, 310 miles (500 > kilometres) northeast of Docker. > > "This is a very critical situation out there, it's very unusual and it needs > urgent action.'' > > The camels, which are not native to Australia but were introduced in > the 1840s, have smashed water tanks, approached houses to try to take > water from air conditioning units, and knocked down fencing at the > small airport runway, Knight said. > > The carcasses of camels killed in stampedes at water storage areas are > contaminating the water supply, he added. > > The government plans to use helicopters to herd the camels about nine > miles (15 kilometres) outside of town next week, where they will be > shot and their carcasses left to decay in the desert. The state > government will give a 49,000 Australian dollar ($45,000) grant for the > cull and to repair damaged infrastructure in the town. > "We don't have the luxury of time because the herd is getting bigger," Knight > said. > It is common to see some camels in the remote community, but a > continuing drought and an early heat wave have dried up other water > sources and forced great numbers of them into town. Much of Australia > is gripped by some of the worst drought conditions on record. > > In August, the federal government set aside 19 million Australian > dollars for a program to slash the wild camel population, including a > possible mass slaughter. > > Glenys Oogjes, executive director > of national advocacy group Animals Australia, said the plan to kill > camels by helicopter was barbaric, and the community could instead > focus on setting up barriers to keep out the camels. > > "It's > a terrible thing that people react to these events by shooting," she > said. "The real concern is the terrible distress and wounding when shot > by helicopter. ... There will be terrible suffering.'' > Camels were first brought to Australia to help explorers travel through > the desert, and now an estimated 1 million roam wild across the country. > > They compete with sheep and cattle for food, trample vegetation and > invade remote settlements in search of water, scaring residents as they > tear apart bathrooms and rip up water pipes. > > Docker River > residents were not especially concerned when about 30 camels came into > the town looking for water a few weeks ago, said Graham Taylor, head of > the local council. But their fears grew as more animals arrived day by > day. > > He said many people were too frightened to leave their > homes because of the big, strong animals, which can grow up to 7 feet > (2.1 meters) tall and weigh 2,000 pounds (900 kilograms). > > "We need to get the risk and that threat away from the people," Taylor said. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "World-thread" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/world-thread?hl=en.
