[bruce_one]

Feral animals do a lot of damage; and the article alludes to more than just water being the reason for the cull.

> A recent feral-camel-population boom is exacerbating the need for water, threatening damage to infrastructure and putting communities in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara, an Aboriginal district, at risk, according to South Australia’s Department for Environment and Water.

In Victoria, I've heard estimates that there are 1.5 million feral deer in the Alpine National Park (this article talks about a million plus https://vnpa.org.au/dealing-with-deer/, I heard the 1.5 million verbally as a Parks Victoria estimate).

I can't speak for the camels in particular, but these feral animals don't belong in these habitats and are causing damage that causes issues for native wildlife, and apparently other issues.

That makes me sad; but I also know destroying/killing/culling animals is often not well perceived. It feels like a very tough problem to solve in a way that keeps everyone happy.