Up to 10,000 Camels Are Being Shot and Killed Amid Australia Drought

Up to 10,000 Camels Are Being Shot and Killed Amid Australia Drought

Aboriginal officials in Australia approved the rounding up and killing of up to 10,000 camels because of drought conditions.

Amidst the devastating wildfires spreading across Australia, up to 10,000 camels will be shot and killed following complaints that they are drinking too much water.

According to CBS News, The officials in the sparsely populated part of the northwest corner of South Australia said in a statement that the wild camels are endangering locals and pastoral lands as they struggle to find water during Australia’s prolonged drought and blistering heat.

The hunting of the camels on Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands started on Wednesday and will continue for five days. The statement did say that other feral animals are also hunting for water, but the camels are the primary target of the cull. Some feral horses will also be killed.

APY Executive Board Member Marita Baker who lives in the community of Kanypi said, “We have been stuck in stinking hot and uncomfortable conditions, feeling unwell, because all the camels are coming in and knocking down fences, getting in around the houses and trying to get water through air-conditioners.”

The Department of Environment and Water told CBS News that the camels are gravitating towards any available water source, including tanks and taps.  the desperate search for water has led to several problems in the area.

Professional shooters will hunt the animals from helicopters provided by the state DEA. The camel carcasses will be left to dry off before they are burned or buried

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