KANGAROO CRISIS: Australia Records Massive Cull as Numbers Surge...

Australia's kangaroo population has ballooned to between 30 million and 50 million, exceeding the human population of 27.8 million, driven by deforestation that converted forests into open grassland and a lack of natural predators. This year's culling in the Australian Capital Territory killed over 3,500 eastern grey kangaroos across 15 reserves from June to July—more than double 2022's numbers—as authorities cite overgrazing damage to endangered native grasslands. The surge forces a stark choice: manage the national symbol through controversial kills, or pursue alternatives like reforestation and reintroducing dingoes as predators.