Kangaroos in the firing line in Australia
Conservationists horrified; animals are national emblem but also a nuisance
Kangaroos are seen in a field outside of government house in Canberra in 2006.
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Rob Griffith / AP
updated 5:46 a.m. PT, Tues., March. 17, 2009
CANBERRA, Australia - Australia's capital is plagued by too many kangaroos, and the best solution is to shoot them, an official said Tuesday. Horrified conservationists vowed to demonstrate if authorities followed through.