Plague of kangaroos threatens one of Australia's last remaining original native grasslands

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About 6000 specimen of the eastern gray kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) live in two military areas on the edge of Canberra. Australian Department of Defense starts now to cull some hundreds of kangaroos because they are abundant and destroying the nati ...
About 6000 specimen of the eastern gray kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) live in two military areas on the edge of Canberra. Australian Department of Defense starts now to cull some hundreds of kangaroos because they are abundant and destroying the native grassland habitat of threatened species. Credit: Photo: Anett Richter/UFZ

Australian Department of Defence is currently culling hundreds of kangaroos on the outskirts of the capital Canberra that have produced heated discussions and hit international headlines. Australia's iconic animal has multiplied so much over recent years that Canberra now has three times as many kangaroos as inhabitants. The situation is particularly critical at two enclosed military sites on the outskirts of the city, which form an ideal refuge for the eastern grey kangaroo (Macropus giganteus).


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