Camels in Danger of Slaughter - Australia
Greetings Patrick,
I came across this article today and I was so moved by the proposed cruelty that I decided to send it to my circle and request they in turn do so. Naturally I consider Four Winds an important part of my circle and I beseech you to use the influence of your web site to let the world know of this inhumane “solution”
I would think that anybody planning a trip to the outback ought to reconsider especially in light of the way the Australian Government resolves a “pesky problem” of Camels dying of thirst and trying to survive.
Regards to you and Anne
SD
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The community of Docker River is under siege by 6,000 marauding, wild camels,” local government minister Rob Knight said in Alice Spring, 310 miles northeast of Docker. “This is a very critical situation out there, it’s very unusual and its needs urgent action.
The camels, which are not native to Australia but were introduced in the 1840’s, have smashed water tanks, approached houses to try and 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 outside of town next week, where they will be shot and their carcasses left to decay in the desert.
“We don’t have the luxury of time because the herd is getting bigger,” Knight said.