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Oct 16/67

Struggle

After Game & numbers depending on destruction by enemies — say I prophesied that Kangaroos wd increase become extinct in Australia — now in S. Australia Mr Wilson informs me that on some runs have increased enormously — many published accounts — lately 2500 Killed on one estate by great hunting party — men employed on purpose to Kill them— The →

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settlers always with dogs & guns & traps destroying them — This must nearly equal destruction by Blacks — The increase due to destruction of Dingo — for there must be now less herbage, owing to sheep — Opossum have enormously increased — & Flying foxes, but latter apparently owing to orchards.—