Feral Camels: Bourke And Wills Expedition

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Feral Camels tend to live in the hot, desert areas in Australia. More know as the outback. The first camel to come to Australia killed his owner, so it was shot. Years after then,Feral Camels came to be apart of the Bourke and Wills expedition. They are considered an invasive species because the 24 that came for the Bourke and Wills expedition repopulated and years after their population went from 24 to over 1.2 million. This species is harmful for a couple reasons. One being because it feeds on over 80% of plant species. These camels also cause erosion, break fences and drink a LOT of water. Australia’s government, organizations, communities and individuals haven't found an easy solution to decrease their population, but for now they have

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