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Beaches and oceans free of marine life...
Queensland's state sanctioned marine cull of sharks

“Media hysteria in Australia is one of the biggest problems with the whole shark issue. Imagine if it were reported at the same level we do with car fatalities”.
theguardian.com/australia-news
#biodiversity #Queensland #sharks #cull #risks #cars #beaches #RoadTrauma #science #australia

The Guardian · ‘Gut punch’: top shark expert quits Queensland advisory panel after LNP expands cull programBy Joe Hinchliffe

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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theconversation.com/sniping-ko
#Koala #conservation #LoggingImpacts #plantations #FossilFuels #cull #governance #BiodiversityCrisis

The ConversationSniping koalas from helicopters: here’s what’s wrong with Victoria’s unprecedented cullThe culling of 700 starving koalas in Victoria has triggered outrage. There has to be a better way to respond after bushfire.

Slovakia calls for the culling of hundreds of bears.

The Slovakian government has declared an emergency for much of the country after a man was mauled by a bear and died.

Prime Minister Robert Fico said Slovakians "can't live in a country where people are afraid of going to forests."

mediafaro.org/article/20250402

DW · Slovakia calls for the culling of hundreds of bears.By Jenipher Camino Gonzalez