AR-News: (AU) Tipperary Station animals face uncertain future

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The World Today - Thursday, 18 March , 2004  12:47:14
Reporter: Sarah Clarke
HAMISH ROBERTSON: For about 15 years, a group of exotic animals on Tipperary 
Station south of Darwin has been quietly grazing and getting on with life. 
Rhinos, grevy zebras and scimitar-horned oryx helped make up the private zoo of 
property developer, Warren Anderson.

But last year, a temporary injunction was issued to protect the animals and a 
company looking after them was charged with neglect. That case will go to 
court next month.

The animals now face a very uncertain future and, as Sarah Hawke reports from 
Darwin, some of them may have to be shot.

SARAH HAWKE: The collection of nearly 2,000 animals was sold late last year. 
About 100 of the more exotic species were bought by David Gill from the 
Mareeba Wild Animal Park in far north Queensland to use for breeding and tourism. 

But the animals are still on Tipperary Station. 




full story:

http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2004/s1068947.htm 
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