Australia is home to 24 million people and roughly 60 million kangaroos. The cuddly looking creatures are still a beloved national icon, but they're also the scourge of ranchers, frequent roadkill, a favorite on restaurant menus, and now the target of government-sponsored sharpshooters. OUTSIDE contributor Paul Kvinta hops Down Under for a rugged tour of one of the world's most surprising human-animal conflicts. We spot 40 kangaroos in the distance and creep toward them. "Act like they do," Don Fletcher whispers. "Put your head down, like you're grazing. Don't move straight at them." Fletcher goes full kangaroo, drooping his head, hunching his shoulders, dangling his hands from his chest and...
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