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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics

Wild camels face mass cull in northern Australia

Camels in Australia: A herd of 6,000 camels is terrorizing the remote Docker River
A herd of 6,000 camels is terrorizing the remote far-north Australian township of Docker River Photograph: NT Government/guardian.co.uk
Camels in Australia: Feral camels
State authorities announced that they plan to corral about 6,000 wild camels with helicopters and gun them down after they overran a small town in search of water, trampling fences, smashing tanks and contaminating supplies Photograph: NT Government/guardian.co.uk
Camels in Australia: Feral camels as they converge near a bore hole
Feral camels as they converge near a bore hole in the Northern Territory, Australia Photograph: NT Government/guardian.co.uk
Camels in Australia: Feral camel in McDonnell Shire
A young camel trying to open a closed door with its mouth in MacDonnell Shire of the Northern Territory Photograph: guardian.co.uk
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