They sure do like a good 'culling' over here don't they?

'There's kangaroos on the golf course!' - kill 'em!
'There's noisy Corella's in WA!' - kill 'em!
'Lorikeets are rats in the air!' - kill 'em!
'Sharks have taken a surfer!' - kill 'em!
'Snakes are poisonous!' - kill 'em!
'There's foxes here!' - kill 'em!
'There's too many camels' - kill 'em!
'There's too many wild horses!' - kill 'em!
'RABBITS!!!!' - kill 'em!!!
'WHALES!!!!!!' - kill 'em...oh no wait....evil bastard Japanese!!!!

Now seems like a good opportunity to ask what happened to the Pigeons at Trafalgar Square. Used to 1,000's of erm when I lived in London, there's hardly any now ?

I actually think some were culled, but they also banned the feeding of pigeons as well as the blokey who used to sell birdseed there.

Don't forget the Cane toads!

kill lots? or maybe not ?
http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au...-toad-council/

Thank christ for that . . . rats with wings.

She looks like a pom.

I agree with Mrs Ogle, they are a pest & should be killed but humanely & in a controlled manner. Promoting it as a family event is very distasteful imo.

Typical pom.

What makes me laugh is the cries of cruelty against Japanese whalers (which for the record I also am strongly against), yet you will find absolute barbarity in some of these culls in Australia. Cane toads as golf balls, horses shot from the air and left to die etc etc...

Let's hope they never think there are too many Brits!

In my experience no one bats an eye lid about killing things here - despite their comparative rarity. Some of my sailing friends are livid about not being able to shoot crocodiles at will and the concept of fishing to a 'bag limit' is considered something of a joke. The traditional true blue Aussie image is, of course, a dead, outwitted, piscine of some description held out horizontally...a real noble achievement ..

Even some well educated folk seem to enjoy a pig hunt or roo shoot. The irony in the attitude that everything non indigenous should be rapidly dispatched is completely lost as well.....

You left out cats - killed a bagful on the ABC lastnight.

Reminds me of a Simpsons episode.........................

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whacking_Day

What amuses me is that all the Aussies complain about the Indian Minah bird, and how it should be killed off. "It's an introduced bird species" they say "It just comes in here and pushes out the native ones..."

Strange really. It sounds like it should be on the coat of arms...


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