The national animal, icon, and emblem of OZ is being slaughtered.

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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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.

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