Why kangaroo culling divides Australia

Why kangaroo culling divides Australia---- Australia is planning to kill more than a million kangaroos this year to protect endangered grasslands and wildlife. However, as Julian Lorkin writes, Australia has a complex relationship with its kangaroos and some environmentalists argue it is a needless slaughter. The sharp crack of a rifle echoes through the hills above Muswellbrook in the dry heat of summer. In rural New South Wales (NSW) the most iconic of Australian animals, the kangaroo, is in the hunter's sights. This year's cull is about to get under way and, as with recent years, more than a million kangaroos are expected to be shot.READ more:http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-38964535