Outback under siege from feral camels

Updated November 27, 2009 13:08:36

The local government in Australia's Northern Territory has declared part of the outback under siege from thousands of marauding feral camels.

And as an emergency response, the government has announced a cull. It's estimated more than one million feral camels roam through the Australian desert, with local authorities facing an uphill battle in bringing down wild camel numbers.

Presenter: Sen Lam
Speaker: Jan Ferguson, Managing Director of the Desert Knowledge Cooperative Research Centre

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