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Has culling more than 500,000 feral donkeys in the Kimberley been worth it?

Since 1978, about 570,000 feral donkeys have been culled in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, and authorities estimate there are now just 3,000 left.

Conducting yearly aerial culls to control the Kimberley's donkey population has cost a lot of money.

About $8.4 million — or $78 million in 2019 dollar terms — has been spent on the culls over the past 40 years.

So, has it been worth it?

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Article written by: By Matt Brann

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