National Kangaroo Strategy
George Wilson made Member of Order of Australia
In the Queens Birthday Announcement on 14th June 2021, George Wilson was made a Member of the Order of Australia for “Significant service to wildlife conservation, to veterinary science, and to the community.” The full citation is at https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/2009064
US Kangaroo Protection Bill
John Read and George Wilson have had published a piece in The Conversation about the US Kangaroo Protection Bill.It argues that weakening the kangaroo industry will result in more kangaroo suffering, not less. If the Bill succeeds, it would further suppress global demand for kangaroo products, and allow unregulated, uncontrolled and unmonitored killing by amateur […]
NSW inquiry into the health and wellbeing of kangaroos 2021
A stronger kangaroo industry leads to better welfare outcomes. George WilsonHonorary Professor, Australian National University The terms of the current inquiry refers to the health and welfare of pouch young and joeys. They express concern about mortality rates and accuracy of records, suggesting that the kangaroo industry is deficient. My submission is that a stronger […]
Reducing wastage from ACT kangaroo control
AWS has been has commissioned to prepare a discussion paper on options for reducing the waste of kangaroos taken under the ACT’s kangaroo management program which has two parts: Conservation culling of kangaroos on public lands and Damage mitigation culling on rural lands in the ACT. Some people regard any consumptive use of kangaroos as […]
Border wars
QUARANTINE ZONES ARE SPLITTING COMMUNITIES NEEDLESSLY. Biosecurity responsibilities and quarantine hotels Quarantine boundaries, such as those imposed for Covid-19, should be based on communities of interest and economic cohesion rather than State borders. The Commonwealth should accept the responsibility for quarantine which the Constitution says it has and then work with the states to implement […]
National Kangaroo Statement
Improving kangaroo management, reducing waste and better welfare The National Statement on Kangaroo Management arose from symposia in 2019 at the Australian Rangeland Societyand the Ecological Society of Australia Conferences. The context and supporting references for this statement are presented in a special edition of Ecological Management & Restoration. A copy can be downloaded at […]
Can Damaged Animals Find New Homes on Private Lands?
The Federal Government has announced $50m funding for an Emergency Wildlife and Habitat Recovery Package in response to fires. Conservation-based zoos are expected to play a major role in the recovery challenge with in-house specialist veterinary and husbandry expertise, and critical care facilities such as those at the Taronga Wildlife Hospital. In some parts of […]
Kangaroo Management Improvements – A Joint Statement from concerned scientists
National collaboration and action is urgently required to reform kangaroo management. Kangaroo numbers are declining due to drought and millions are starving. This is an animal welfare disaster and an unacceptable national disgrace according to participants at symposiums at the Australian Rangelands Society Conference and at the Ecological Society Conference in 2019. They produced the […]
Australian Rangelands Conference 2019
George Wilson will be speaking at the Australian Rangelands Conference on Kangaroo production – avoiding waste and maximising value. To register you attendance visit: https://kaigi.eventsair.com/australian-rangelands-conference-2019/registration/Site/Register More information about the conference can be found here:
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