Shoot to Kill: Shooters Hired to Cull Animals on Robben Island
Sep/090
A team of “experienced professionals” have been hired to shoot the feral population of rabbits, fallow deer, guinea fowl and cats on Robben Island. According to officials, thousands of rabbits and hundreds of deer are destroying the island’s vegetation and are burrowing under historic buildings.
View original post here:
Shoot to Kill: Shooters Hired to Cull Animals on Robben Island
Too Many Camels: Australia Considers Helicopter Sharpshooters and Camel Burgers to Control Population Explosion
Aug/090
Controversial proposals by the Australian government would mean shooting more than 650,000 camels from helicopters – and even making camel burgers.
Camels have become a problem in Australia’s remote Outback.
There are now about a million camels, and the population doubles every nine years. The animals were introduced to the Australia in the 1840’s by explorers who relied on them to journey through the desert. But now, camels are competing with livestock for food – and are apparently scaring people by destroying water pipes and bathrooms as they search for water.
Sky News has reported that the Australian government believes the population needs to be culled by two thirds – and they have a budget of $19 million AUD to take care of the situation.
That means the mass killing of more than 650,000 camels.
Read the original:
Too Many Camels: Australia Considers Helicopter Sharpshooters and Camel Burgers to Control Population Explosion
Doggy IQ: Canine Expert Finds Dogs as Smart as Toddlers
Aug/090
Canadian canine expert and author Dr. Stanley Coren, professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia, reports that Fido may just be as smart as two-year-old children.
Read more:
Doggy IQ: Canine Expert Finds Dogs as Smart as Toddlers
Advert
