Sniping koalas from helicopters: here’s what’s wrong with Victoria’s unprecedented cull

"Snipers in helicopters have shot more than 700 koalas in the Budj Bim National Park in western Victoria in recent weeks. It’s believed to be the first time koalas have been culled in this way. The species faces a double threat from habitat destruction and bushfire risk. They are considered endangered in New South Wales, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory."
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Sniping koalas from helicopters: here’s what’s wrong with Victoria’s unprecedented cull

The culling of 700 starving koalas in Victoria has triggered outrage. There has to be a better way to respond after bushfire.

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