Australian court orders halt to program that sought to kill 7,000 kangaroos around capital

CANBERRA, Australia — A court suspended a government program to kill 7,000 kangaroos on federal land near the Australian capital on Thursday, halting efforts to thin a mushrooming population of the beloved marsupials that authorities say are threatening endangered species.

Conservationists angry as Australian defense department starts shooting 6,000 kangaroos

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s army has started shooting 6,000 kangaroos to thin their population on an army training ground near the capital, an official said Friday, outraging conservationists who have vowed to protest.