KANGAROO 
39 pages
Published: 1 Mar 2002
Author(s): Kelly, John
Download report PDF
DownloadPurchase a hard copy - AUD $45.00
The kangaroo industry has always had a PR problem. It harvests an icon species and doing so presents an emotional challenge for many people opposed to killing animals in general. There is a vocal minority who vigorously oppose the industry and take every opportunity to attack it in domestic and international press, and in its market place.
In addition the Australian community, especially the urban community, hold a Eurocentric notion of food. For many ‘food’ is product which Europeans eat – beef, lamb, pasta, truffles etc. Eating the native products of this land, especially its wildlife, presents a paradigm challenge.
Finally for most people in Sydney, Melbourne, New York or London ALL wildlife is endangered. For many the concept of harvesting wildlife does not fit into their concept of ‘conservation’, never mind that the commercially harvested species of kangaroos had an estimate 2002 population of 56.8 million and controlling their number is an environmental necessity.
Reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and increases in carbon sequestration are major challenges facing Australian agriculture. These challenges have to be aligned to the future...
The AgriFutures Kangaroo Program Strategic RD&E Plan 2021-2026 outlines the key development priorities of the Australian kangaroo industry, and guides research, development and extension investments...
This report provides details of an impact assessment of investment into projects funded by AgriFutures Australia under its Kangaroo Five-Year RD&E Plan 2013-18. This impact...
The National Code of Practice for the Humane Shooting of Kangaroos and Wallabies for Commercial Purposes (The Code) is a national document intended to guide...
This report presents an overview of the process and consultations to develop a revised national code of practice for the commercial harvesting of kangaroo. The...
The purpose of this report is to examine the sustainability and animal welfare impacts of the Australian kangaroo commercial harvesting industry, with a focus on...
Animal welfare issues surrounding the commercial harvesting of kangaroos have generated debate for many years. A survey of kangaroo shooting code compliance by RSPCA Australia...
This project collates the data of this series of controlled studies, which explore the relationship between the addition of sulphites and thiamine in kangaroo meat....
