While most people think that Australia, a land of wildlife diversity, is a place where marsupials like the kangaroo, the koala bear, and the Australian live harmoniously, we must remember that the former prison is governed by same fundamental rules that have allowed mankind to flourish: land rights. Though the kangaroo is the symbol of Australia, much like Americans have their bald eagle, the difference is one of population, and a rampant animal population demands a periodic cleansing, national animal or not.
The start of the military’s campaign to kill 6000 kangaroos was met with vows to protest from animal rights groups, who were caught off guard by the sudden news and barely had enough time to grow enraged before its commencement. The army feels that the massacre will allow endangered plants and insects in the area to grow freely, unhindered by the nuisance of too many kangaroos, or as the locals call them “giant stinking rats.” Also, the damn things were all over the rugby field and it’s nearly training season.
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