️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Hundreds of koalas have been killed in secret by wildlife officials in Victoria due to concerns over starvation in a key habitat. <unk> Hundreds of koalas have been killed in secret by wildlife officials in Victoria due to concerns over starvation in a key habitat. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Koalas, many of which were starving, were killed via lethal injection after being captured in trees.<unk> Koalas, many of which were starving, were killed via lethal injection after being captured in trees. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> The Victorian government euthanized 686 koalas at Cape Otway, about 230km southwest of Melbourne.<unk> The Victorian government euthanized 686 koalas at Cape Otway, about 230km southwest of Melbourne.<unk> During three separate operations, veterinarians captured and sedated koalas to assess their health. Koalas suffering starvation were euthanized, while healthy koalas were released back into the wild and healthy females were treated with control hormone implants. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Head of the Australian Koala Foundation Deborah Tabart OAM said she had heard rumors that koalas were being killed but had never had proof until now. I want someone charged,<unk> Ms Tabart said. The Australian government over my entire career has said there will never be a cull in Australia ever.<unk> The Australian government over my entire career has said there will never be a cull in Australia ever.<unk> It is cruel and mean to koalas and pays no respect for the role they play in tourism - how dare they treat this animal with that kind of level of disrespect. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> If they are so proud of what they were doing why was it done in secret?<unk> If they are so proud of what they were doing why was it done in secret? Dr. Desley Whisson, an expert on koalas, who advised the government on the euthanasia program, said that the objective was to deal humanely with suffering koalas rather than reduce population size. Ms Tabart said more should have been done in previous years to stop the problem...
<unk> <unk> <unk> Koalas were culled near Cape Otway, Victoria in 2013 and 2014. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>