BRIEF RE CONSUMER'S CONCERN RE USE OF THE KANGAROO

There are currently roughly some 58.6 million kangaroos in Australia's outback. Population fluctuates with changing season rainfall, but the species is abundant.

Kangaroos have been harvested for 50,000 years and have been part of the human diet since the Aboriginal people first colonised Australia. Our predatory skills have changed, we now use high powered rifles rather than spears and dogs.

Commercial harvesting of kangaroos is a modern form of predation. Eliminating harvesting would significantly increase the risk of overgrazing and degradation.

Kangaroos are professionally harvested and not farmed. There is no farming of kangaroos in Australia. All kangaroos hunted for commercial use are shot in the wild by licensed hunters. All kangaroos, except those in zoos or wildlife park are free ranging wild animals. The live export of kangaroos is prohibited under the WIldlife Protection ( Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1982.

There are few exceptions for example, zoo to zoo exchanges, where small numbers are transported overseas.

The kangaroo skin is renowned for being very strong, yet light in weight (absolutely ideal for golf gloves).

For further info readers can refer to: www.kangaroo-industry.asn.au