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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Tory Shepherd

‘They poo all over the yard’: little corellas are terrorising Kangaroo Island – and nothing can stop them

A little corella perched on driftwood
A little corella (Cacatua sanguinea). Photograph: Auscape/Universal Images Group/Getty Images

Thousands of little corellas that have been terrorising the inhabitants of Kangaroo Island have been culled but it won’t be enough to fix the problem, authorities say.

The birds, which are not native to the island, have covered a local school in faeces, torn up infrastructure, damaged crops and caused mental distress to residents with their screeching.

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