Feral buffalo numbers nearing 200,000 head, NT wildlife experts say more culling needed TueTuesday 22 DecDecember 2020 at 8:57pm More landowners are striking deals with mustering contractors rather than conducting costly aerial culling campaigns to reduce buffalo numbers. ( Share Print text only Cancel Wildlife management experts say feral buffalo numbers are "out of control" as more landowners in the Top End choose to muster buffalo for commercial gain, rather than reducing the population via aerial culling programs. Key points: The Top End is home to at least 187,000 feral buffalo, which is 26,000 more than last year More landowners are giving access to mustering contractors instead of doing large aerial culling programs