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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Jasper Lindell

'A really useful tool': ACT will expand its contraceptive dart program for kangaroos

ACT Environment Minister Rebecca Vassarotti with senior government ecologist Claire Wimpenny. Picture supplied

A contraceptive program to manage kangaroo populations will be expanded to more locations in Canberra, following the successful start to the program at Mulligans Flat.

But the program will never be able to completely replace kangaroo culls, which are needed to manage large and mobile kangaroo populations.

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