Outback Aussies get the hump

THOUSANDS of wild camels in Australia’s Outback will be shot from helicopters as part of an attempt to control the animals’ burgeoning numbers.

Camels were introduced to Australia in the 1880s to transport supplies across the desert, but were released into the wild after trains and trucks replaced them.

With no natural predators and ample grazing land, The wild camel population has exploded in parts of central, northern and western Australia. Some scientists have estimated there are as many as 500,000 camels roaming the vast deserts.