Kangaroos and drought
Episode 3 of the Pastoral Poddy “The Kanga Series” “Drought is a stressful time for any farmer trying to balance competing business, livestock and landscape demands. Kangaroos also struggle in drought with inevitable dehydration and starvation from lack of food and water. Join us to see how the use of new tools and how being […]
Koala Insurance Population
We are on the lookout for collaborators who are interested in establishing a predator free, disease free, koala insurance population in high quality habitat behind wire. The bottom line would be more koalas with a wider distribution. Australian Wildlife Services Principal George Wilson recently visited Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital and Sanctuary – Macadamia Castle to […]
Understanding kangaroo grazing pressure
Episode 2 of the Pastoral Poddy “The Kanga Series” “Managing total grazing pressure on your property is challenging, particularly from unmanaged animals. As landholders in Western NSW know, kangaroo numbers can fluctuate very quickly across individual properties, uprooting and damaging plants and negatively impacting the land. Research is addressing this challenge, focusing on a positive […]
The Bureau of Meteorology has declared the third La Niña is underway for Australia
What does this mean for our kangaroos? Most likely, the boom of all population booms while resources become more and more abundant. But what will folllow… The bust of all busts when El Niño hits? Kangaroo management is a serious animal and human welfare issue. Kangaroos play an important role in Australian landscapes and ecosystems, […]
Kangaroo management — It’s complicated
There is a great 5 episode podcast on Pastoral Poddy called “The Kanga Series”. Episode 1 is “Kangaroo management — It’s complicated”. “Kangaroo management is a complicated, nationwide issue that involves many diverse stakeholders. In this episode, we’ll talk to an ecologist and an academic to better understand the complex issues surrounding kangaroo management, including […]
Kangaroos and greenhouse gases
There is global urgency to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In the agriculture sector this reduction must be balanced with meeting increasing global protein demands. Australia’s goal is to reach net zero by 2050 and the Australian red meat industry target is to be net zero by 2030 while also doubling production. Achieving these objectives […]
A Million Dead Icons
I tried to select a quote from the video to go with this post, but there were too many… Watching this video is hard. It shows how it’s cruel to do nothing. Its also damaging and wasting natural resources. We have been striving for improved kangaroo management for decades but the same boom and bust […]
Increasing the distribution of koalas through proprietorship
With the Koala now listed as endangered in NSW, Queensland, and ACT, and the prediction that they could be extinct by 2050, the need for developing and trialling innovative approaches to conservation is critical. It is evident that the millions of dollars spent thus far, and the various programs and initiatives have had little to […]
Parma Wallabies
At AWS, one of our current missions is to assist the relocation Parma Wallabies from a privately sponsored captive breeding program at Mount Wilson, NSW. The owner of the property, Mr. Peter Pigott AM, has been looking after them in an effort to save the rare species which was threatened with extinction but is now […]
Kangaroo management podcast
A podcast featuting AWS and our campaign to improve kangaroo management has been prepared by Tom Melville –Voice of Real Australia. It runs for 34 minutes and asks “Should we eat our national animal?”A covering article and the link are at https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7549219/
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