Kangaroo welfare is in free-fall.

Some of the millions of kangaroos dying in the drought

A video released in Feb 2019 backs calls for current wastage to be minimised and the benefits of sustainable use of kangaroos realised.

With colleagues from interstate, we are appalled at what has been allowed to happen. There has been strong political reaction to media interest in the state of outback fish and rivers. The response is driven by recognition of the value of the resource, not only cultural but also economic. There should be a similar concern about what is happening to kangaroos.

See press release and video. Download article from Australian Zoologist

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