THOUSANDS of camels in Australia’s remote outback could be killed by marksmen in helicopters under a government plan to cut down the population of the havoc-wreaking creatures.

Thousands of camels in Australia’s remote Outback could be killed by marksmen in helicopters under a government plan to cut down the population of the havoc-wreaking creatures.

Parts of Australia’s Outback could soon be overrun by wild camels if drastic measures are not taken to cull them, a wildlife scientist said today.