Another roo boom and bust as drought halves NSW population

John Ellicott
Updated December 1 2020 - 2:34pm, first published 12:00pm
The drought has taken a huge toll on roo numbers in western NSW.
The drought has taken a huge toll on roo numbers in western NSW.

The drought has taken a huge toll on the kangaroo population in western and central NSW, with the latest roo count showing the population has fallen from 17 million to 10 million in the course of the drought.

John Ellicott

John Ellicott

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