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Australia shoots hundreds of koalas dead from helicopter in controversial euthanasia operation
April 30, 2025
13:06
A controversial mass culling operation has sparked outrage across Australia after government authorities used helicopter-mounted marksmen to kill hundreds of koalas in Victoria, leaving numerous joeys orphaned and at risk of starvation. The operation, described by officials as a humane response to bushfire devastation, has been condemned by animal welfare groups as unnecessarily cruel and poorly executed.
The euthanasia operation, conducted in April following extensive bushfires that destroyed nearly 2,000 hectares of habitat at Budj Bim National Park, has drawn sharp criticism for its methodology. According to animal rights groups, approximately 700 koalas were killed by marksmen shooting from helicopters—a technique never before used on koalas in Australia.
“This is the first time that koalas have been killed by shooting from a helicopter in Australia,” said Friends of the Earth Melbourne in a statement. “Aerial culling of koalas is an Australian first and sets a nasty ethical precedent.”
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Wildlife advocates have particularly criticized the decision-making process, alleging that determinations about which koalas to euthanize were made from distances of up to 30 meters, making accurate assessment of an animal’s condition virtually impossible.
Among the most troubling consequences of the operation has been the fate of baby koala whose mothers were killed. Conservation groups report that hundreds of joeys now face starvation, with rescue efforts hampered by restricted access to the culling sites.
“If koalas were shot out of trees, this means many joeys would be left to suffer and die. It’s despicable. It’s cruel,” Koala Alliance stated in a Facebook post.
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Friends of Earth Melbourne has reported that the areas where koalas were killed have been cordoned off, preventing wildlife rescuers from accessing and potentially saving orphaned joeys.
Victorian authorities have defended the operation, with Premier Jacinta Allan stating that the decision followed thorough wildlife assessments and expert veterinary consultation.
“After an examination of the circumstances, this approach was deemed the way to really recognize the koalas were in a lot of distress,” Allan said.
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The government maintains that the euthanasia effort was intended to reduce suffering among koalas injured or starving following the destruction of their habitat in the bushfires. Critics, however, allege that healthy animals were likely also killed in the process.
“The use of aerial shooting should be treated as a last resort,” argued Friends of the Earth Melbourne, calling for an independent review of the government’s handling of the operation.
The controversy comes at a particularly sensitive time for koala conservation, as the species is currently listed as endangered in Queensland, New South Wales, and the Australian Capital Territory, with populations under increasing pressure from habitat loss, disease, and climate-related disasters.
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