Kakadu National Park Rangers Shoot 6,000 Pigs After 3-year Hiatus

Kakadu National Park Rangers Shoot 6,000 Pigs After 3-year Hiatus
Feral pigs caught on motion detecting camera in northern region of Kakadu National Park. Parks Australia
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Kakadu National Park’s rangers have shot 6,000 pigs as aerial shooting operations resume for the first time in three years.

The most effective method of controlling feral pig numbers in Australia’s top end has not been used since 2019 due to a culling accident that seriously injured two park rangers.

Jessie Zhang
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Jessie Zhang is a reporter based in Sydney, Australia, covering news on health and science.
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