Snipers in helicopters have shot more than 700 koalas in the Budj Bim National Park in western Victoria in recent weeks. It's believed to be the first time koalas have been culled in this way.

Koalas are being shot dead by snipers from helicopters as Australian authorities look to cull the iconic mammals after a wildfire devastated their habitat. Animal activists have expressed their ...

Authorities in Australia are facing criticism after culling hundreds of sickly koalas via helicopter-riding snipers last week, likely killing healthy mothers in the process and leaving joeys ...

Benji previously worked as a wildlife researcher. The koala is a national icon of Australia. And in some parts of the country, these marsupials — known for their fluffy ears, adorable clingy ...

Up to 750 koalas have been fatally shot by helicopter snipers in the Australian state of Victoria over the past month, Australia's Liberal Party, currently in opposition, announced last week.

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 ...

Victorian authorities have made the difficult decision to use aerial and ground-based shooting to “euthanise” koalas in a national park following a devastating bushfire. Around 2,200 koalas ...

An Australian state’s shooting of hundreds of koalas from helicopters has been labelled an “embarrassment” and sparked a call for more transparency from government. With international media ...

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Snipers in helicopters have shot more than 700 koalas in the Budj Bim National Park in western Victoria in recent weeks. It’s believed to be the first time koalas have been culled in this way.