African animals to roam Australia ?

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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Australia could be a kewl place

[delirium_9]

So Australia will have a huge african wilderness park and a 1km high concrete windmill?

I guess calling the place Oz was a nice bit of foresight.

Kerry Packer, a "real Ozzie man"

[TeeWee]

Yes, so here he is again, trying to put himself forth as a preserver of all that is good and beautiful in Australia. It is therefore a bit strange that he picks African animals as a way to boost the Australian image and attraction.

Please Mr Packer, if you're really into saving the endangered species and not just into massaging your own ego, there are heaps of organizations in Africa against illegal poaching etc that can use that sort of investment. It will be money much better spent than in a wildlife preserve in Australia.