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Camels in the [Australian] Outback - Al Jazeera World

Published on Jan 1, 2013

Wild camels in Australia are being culled because they are perceived to be an
environmental problem and pests to farmers. Al Jazeera World goes to South Australia
with Qatari businessman Ali Sultan Al Hajri to find a solution to mass killings.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlTTgjYAFR0

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The wild camel whisperer-afghan willie

Uploaded on Sep 23, 2007

Deep in Australia's vast interior is the Simpson Desert. This is arid & remote haven for many illusive feral camels.

Join unseen cameleers in this wild round up of large fast dromedaries of ultra-marathon endurance.

See how they have to overcome many obstacles in this unforgiving landscape. Will the gain outweigh the pain?

If you love unstaged true life action in the wilderness; this is
a professionally produced DVD movie series that won't disappoint.

On DVD Part FOUR www.croclumley.com.au

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_I5Pl2t3Vo

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Camel cull carbon credits fail to get over hump

By Allyson Horn - Updated Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:51am AEDT


Photo: It is estimated that there are more than a million feral camels
in the Red Centre and surrounds. (Sara Everingham, file photo: ABC News)

Map: Alice Springs 0870
http://maps.google.com/?q=-23.6989,133.8829(Alice%20Springs%200870)&z=5

A plan to cull hundreds of thousands of camels from the deserts of central Australia
in exchange for carbon credits has been knocked back by the Federal Government.

It is estimated that there are more than a million feral camels in the Red Centre
and surrounds, and each animal emits about a tonne of methane gas each year.

Private company Northwest Carbon wanted to cull and sell the camels
in exchange for credits under the Commonwealth's carbon farming initiative.

Managing director Tim Moore says the plan would make camel elimination a sustainable project.

"The carbon farming initiative specifically identifies feral camel
management as an activity that should be able to generate carbon credits," he said.

Mr Moore says the rejection of the proposal is a major setback to controlling camel numbers.

"No-one seems to have been able to provide a long-term solution to date," he said.

The Government says Northwest Carbon has not provided enough
information about how the reduction of emissions would be assessed.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-16/camel-cull-carbon-credit-plan-fails/4467032

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WA Desert Feral camel cull program under threat as funds dry up

Posted Fri Oct 26, 2012 10:54pm AEDT

Huge numbers of of feral camels roaming in WA's north are causing widespread environmental
and cultural distruction. But federal funding for a culling program might not be continued
leaving an estimated 750,000 camels running free in the Rangelands.

Charlotte Hamlyn

Source: 7.30 WA | Duration: 8min 19sec

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-26/wa-desert-feral-camel-cull-program-under-threat-as/4336776

.. 8 min video inside that one ..