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Drought-stricken farmers get new powers to cull kangaroos

Kangaroos at Weston Park along Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra

Kangaroos at Weston Park along Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra Source: AAP

Farmers will have new powers to cull kangaroos as part of New South Wales' strategy for fighting the drought, but the move is not without controversy.


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By Matt Connellan

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Farmers will have new powers to cull kangaroos as part of New South Wales' strategy for fighting the drought, but the move is not without controversy.



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