Australia will sacrifice more than 10,000 horses

Australia began Wednesday at Outback remote and arid interior of the country , the sacrifice of thousands of wild horses that authorities are dying of hunger and thirst and pose an environmental problem, said the Australian public television. Authorities ordered the evacuation of an area located 300 kilometers southeast of the city of Alice Springs to begin the sacrifice that could reach 10,000 animals, according to the network ABC. A spokesman for the Central Land Council, the local council, which represents the interests of Aboriginal and coordinates the operation, declined to confirm the report to AFP. The announcement earlier this month sacrifice sparked the criticism from several environmental organizations in the country. According to authorities, the wild animals that live in the area (horses, donkeys and camels as well) hundreds are dying for lack of water and food and have to sacrifice for humanitarian reasons but also for environmental, because they pollute water sources for other species. The animals will be slaughtered with gunfire from helicopters and operation, funded by the government, will be held until June, said Aboriginal council. "Nobody wants to see them suffer, especially the traditional land owners, who want much to horses but are aware of the terrible consequences of having an uncontrolled population , "said the director of the Central Land Council , David Ross, earlier this Month. According to Ross, the sacrifice from helicopters is the most humane way to kill the animals because they are scattered over thousands of square miles and can not meet to take them to a slaughterhouse. These horses are descendants of horses Waler, raised when Australia was a British colony, to serve the army of the United Kingdom in India. Later they were used by the Australian Army during the First World War.