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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Stuti Mishra

Outcry over orphaned joeys after Australia shoots hundreds of koalas from helicopters

State authorities are facing a backlash over the aerial culling of hundreds of koalas in Victoria, Australia, as animal welfare groups raise concerns about the fate of their orphaned joeys.

The cull in Budj Bim National Park of around 700 koalas so far has left many joeys without mothers, animal rights groups say. Activists are now demanding an independent review of the government’s handling of the operation.

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