So the “official” reason was because the koalas were suffering after a brushfire. Except…
In perhaps the most bizarre twist, the fires had been contained and extinguished in early March. The department waited a month before any action was taken and local carers indicated that if they hadn’t seen the helicopters and heard the shooting, the public would have been none the wiser.
As a stand alone headline, it’s pretty fucking ugly.
Koalas, according to the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA), were suffering from burns, injuries and starvation as a result of the fire and in need of euthanasia.
So the “official” reason was because the koalas were suffering after a brushfire. Except…
Incompetent, cruel, or both?
As a stand alone headline, it’s pretty fucking ugly.