Australia | Court forces Great Barrier Reef Marine Park to stop culling sharks

Drum lines used to kill sharks will be removed in Queensland's Great Barrier Reef Marine Park after the State Government lost a challenge in the Federal Court to continue its culling program in the protected area.

The Federal Court on Wednesday upheld a decision made by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal in April, brought forward by the Humane Society International.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-18/shark-attack-drum-lines-great-barrier-reef/11523902

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