Red sand blasted my neck and face as winds relentlessly swirled across Australia’s Outback. Sitting atop a small, rocky outcropping, I pressed the binocular into my eye sockets to block the stinging ...

Severe drought conditions and record-breaking heat that have played a role in Australia's deadly wildfires may also claim another victim -- tens of thousands of feral camels. Aboriginal officials ...

CANBERRA, Australia — Kill a camel, earn cash for cutting greenhouse gases: That offer may be coming soon in Australia, where vast numbers of the nonnative, methane-belching animals have been ...

More than 5,000 feral camels were killed as part of a massive cull in South Australia, officials said Tuesday. Aboriginal officials had announced earlier this month that a “major operation” to control ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Australian authorities plan to corral about 6,000 wild camels with ...

There are an estimated 1.2 million wild camels in Australia and each one produces about 100 pounds of methane a year. A government report suggests... As scientists and environmentalists in Australia ...

There are many exotic species native to Australia: The kangaroo, the koala, the kookaburra. But the camel is not among them. Australia is now home to more wild camels than any other country on earth.