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Australians living on the outskirts of the world consider themselves to be more security than Europeans or Americans. It is believed that even in in the event of a nuclear war, they are most likely to survive. But mortal dangers did not bypass this country either. But here is unique Australia is unique in its own way. Today, the biggest danger to countries are considered rabbits and camels.
Bloodthirsty rabbits
Tom Austin’s favorite pastime in England was hunting. Fearless gentleman chose his opponents, not a peaceful bear or a powerless wolf, and an evil bloodthirsty rabbit. Everytime, coming out the winner in the battle with the “strong and dangerous beast”, Tom Austin felt a sense of pride. Great ancestors could be proud of their a descendant.
Arriving in Australia in 1859, Austin brought 12 pairs of these “bloodthirsty beasts” and released them in his Barvon Park (to at least sometimes give vent to their hunting passion).
The rabbits quickly realized that they were just in paradise. Extensive plains with low vegetation proved to be an ideal environment for habitats, mild winters allowed rabbits to make love round year, and local predators were stupid and clumsy. To the beginning Twentieth century rabbits in Australia were tens of millions. Them became more than people, for every Australian there were 70-80 animals.
“Death to the Rabbits!”
It turned out that rabbits are not only meat and skin, but also serious problems. Huge pasture where farmers grazed rabbits turned their sheep into semi-deserts. “Eating” a pasture, a herd of rabbits went further in search of a new one, and the farmer was expecting mass mortality among sheep from a non-feed.
Farmers declared war on rabbits. Long-eared shot, poisoned chemicals destroyed their holes. The authorities are also connected. Behind A fine of 40,000 Australian was imposed on keeping and selling the rabbit dollars. (And for the released rabbit, the farmers threatened kill the guilty and do not care what the authorities say to this.)
However, rabbits multiplied faster than they were destroyed. In the year 1901 Western Australia authorities capitulated and began to build “Fence No. 1 for protection against rabbits.”
Great Australian Wall
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In 1907, a fence was built. Three lines of defense (total length 3253 km.) Crossed the continent from south to north. Along the fence paved a dirt road on which employees patrolled specially created service. The job description read: the fence squinted – straighten, found a dig – go to sleep, saw a rabbit – kill him without mercy.
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Horses were expensive and acquired several patrols. dozens of camels. In hot Western Australia, it was a very wise decision. When the service got rich, the lineman bought cars, camels were no longer needed. And guess what happened to them done? That’s right, released ON WILL !!! Well who said that man – a rational being?
Australian camels
Camels, of course, did not breed like rabbits, and yet their number grew every year. Soon they began to walk on Herds of Australia, which is neither in Egypt nor in the UAE. A herd of camels – this is that gift too. Where did the camels go – nobody remains nothing, not even rabbits: they will trample everything and eat everything. Camel can 8 days not to drink, but having reached the water, he is capable of 10 minutes drink up to 100 liters of liquid. Therefore when to the oasis at once 200 camels come up, the oasis has already been condemned: they will drink all the water before the last drop and eat all the greens to the last blade of grass.
Camels are not rabbits. No fences will stop them. Looking for water camels demolish all the fences along with poles, break water towers, destroy toilets.
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The number of camels increased, and the “desert ship” became a symbol of Australia along with a kangaroo. In 2002, Australia began export to the UAE of camel meat so valued there, Arab experts consider the world’s best running camels to be Australian
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Will Camels Eat Australia?
Today in Australia, according to various estimates, from 200,000 to 300,000 camels. The numbers are called 500,000 or more. Decision the “camel” problem is not visible even in perspective. Since 2011 For years, authorities have been conducting campaigns to shoot camels from helicopters. But everyone recognizes that this is not a solution to the problem. Camels upon hearing the noise of a helicopter, now rushing into the race. It is only in the camel movie competes with a turtle in speed. Actually 45-60 km / h for “humpbacked” is the norm.
Biologists warn that if urgent measures are not taken, after 10 years their number will increase and then the whole of Australia will turn into desert, as some areas have already become camel herds passed. So literally three hours from Sydney there is real sand desert. Here for a very small fee you can imagine yourself in Egypt, try on a Bedouin outfit, take a picture of it as a keepsake and even ride a camel.
But what about rabbits?
In 1950, a virus was artificially distributed among rabbits. mixes, which led to a massive death among the rabbit. Out of 6 5 sick died. The government celebrated the victory. But! The survivors acquired immunity, which was fixed on the genetic level (i.e. transmitted to offspring). And everything repeated (see the beginning articles).
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