Thirsty Camel Rebellion

Australia’s worst drought in a century has driven thirsty feral camels into at least one western desert community, where the animals damaged toilets, taps and air conditioners in a frantic search for water. Glen Edwards of the Desert Knowledge Cooperative Research Center told reporters that a wild camel management plan is urgently needed.

He said the approximately 1 million feral camels in the region frequently wreck native species, tear down fences and invade Aboriginal sites.

The drought has made the animals’ aggressive behavior far worse than normal, according to local residents who have experienced their wrath.

Single-hump camels were introduced into the Australian outback as pack animals during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Edwards said that an uncontrolled population explosion since then means a massive camel cull, or export for slaughter, is needed to protect human development and the environment.
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