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700 koalas put to death in Australia due to overpopulation
Authorities in southern Australia have killed about 700 koalas in a move aimed at controlling their population and its starvation problem.
On Wednesday, Victorian Environment Minister Lisa Neville said a total of 686 koalas were euthanized in the state of Victoria’s Cape Otway area by wildlife experts during 2013 and 2014.
“It is clear it’s an overpopulation issue and it is clear that we have...