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African animals to roam Australia ?

Posted by chrisd on from the what-about-the-wombats-and-koalas dept.

Invurt writes: "In a strange twist to the traditional conservation story, Media Magnate Kerry Packer has announced that he is planning to open a huge African game reserve, for reasons of conservation and endangered species breeding in Australia. This would basically replicate Africa in the Australian continent, on a huge scale. They are not sure if they'd leave the kangaroos there or not - always wondered what it'd be like with kangaroos roaming the plains with lions."

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  1. Won't work by Xouba · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm sure it won't work as intented. We all know what happened with rabbits, right?

    And besides, we all have seen "Jurassic Park", didn't we? ;-)

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  2. Roos and Lions? by cmclean · · Score: 5, Funny
    always wondered what it'd be like with kangaroos roaming the plains with lions.

    Short. And messy ;-)

    cmclean

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  3. Great Idea, Kerry! by vandan · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think I speak for all Australians when I say:
    "Kerry, you are a fucking idiot!"
    Everything he touches turns to shit, whether it's TV networks, airlines, or now the whole fucking ecosystem.

  4. Conspiracy theories..? by reachinmark · · Score: 5, Funny
    What, no conspiracy theories yet?

    Consolidated already has secured a land swap deal with the WA Government to free up property north of Kununurra for the reserve.

    What do you reckon is on this land then..? I think the hippos are just something to hide behind.. the lions are to keep people from snooping. He's building a secret shuttle launching facility? Nuclear weapons experiments? There are opals there? Perhaps it *is* Jurrasic Park?