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HUNGER STATISTICS
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunger)

On June 19, 2009, it was reported that world hunger hit one billion people,[10] about a sixth of the world's total population.

There were 923 million hungry people in the world in 2007, an increase of 80 million since 1990.[11] The world already produces enough food to feed everyone - 6 billion people - and could feed the double - 12 billion people.

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Gulf News http://www.gulfnews.com/world/Australia/10338697.html)
Australia considers mass killings of camels
Agencies
Published: August 09, 2009, 12:17

Sydney: Thousands of camels in Australia could be killed by marksmen in helicopters under a government proposal aimed at cutting down the population of creatures.

There are now about 1 million camels roaming the country, and the animals compete with sheep and cattle for food and trample vegetation in search of water.

Glenn Edwards, who is working on drafting the Australian government's camel reduction program, said the population needs to be slashed by two-thirds to reduce damage.

Last month, the federal government set aside $16 million for a program to help slash the population.

Besides sending in sharpshooters in helicopters and on foot, officials are considering proposals to turn some of the creatures into tasty treats such as camel burgers.

However, some people remain opposed to a mass slaughter. Camel exporter Paddy McHugh said a cull would be ineffective.

"What happens in 15 years when the numbers come back again? Do we waste another $20 million?" McHugh said.

Mark Pearson, executive director of the animal welfare group Animal Liberation New South Wales, offered another solution: birth control.

Giving the animals a drug to render them infertile is far kinder than pumping them full of bullets, he said.