AWS is developing research proposals and plans to support post graduate research at Australian National University to examine :
- Opportunities to enhance the value of harvested kangaroos, an underutilized resource, with only 20% of the authorised annual quota currently being taken.
- Kangaroo-based products present a diversification avenue for income, especially given that beef cattle produce 12 times more methane per kilo of meat than kangaroos.
- Potential for landholders to offset short-term income losses with credits for emissions reduction, soil carbon sequestration, and biodiversity stewardship payments.
- The development of a National Kangaroo Strategy to unify objectives, population goals, and societal expectations, ensuring a harmonized approach to kangaroo management and emission reduction.