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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Lisa Cox

‘Heartbreaking’: millions of native animals killed under Tasmania’s property protection permits

Bennett's wallaby among bracken in Tasmania
More than a million Bennetts wallabies have been killed under Tasmania’s property protection permits since 2019. Photograph: Jamie Lamb/elusive-images.co.uk/Getty Images

Millions of native animals, including wallabies, green rosellas, cockatoos and wombats have been killed in Tasmania under property protection permits, according to data produced by the state government.

The Tasmanian Greens say the “staggering” figures, which were first reported by The Mercury newspaper, should be examined through a broader parliamentary inquiry into the management and protection of wildlife in Tasmania.

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