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Hunter and kangaroo in Thylungra, 1924.. Many species of game animals in Australia have been introduced by European settlers since the 18th century. [3] Among these are traditional game species such as deer, red foxes and upland birds (quails, pheasants and partridges), as well as other invasive species including rabbits/hares, cats, dogs, goats, pigs, donkeys, horses, feral cattle (including ...
Game or quarry is any wild animal hunted for animal products (primarily meat), for recreation ("sporting"), or for trophies. [1] The species of animals hunted as game varies in different parts of the world and by different local jurisdictions, though most are terrestrial mammals and birds .
Inghams is a supplier/producer of poultry and fodder across Australia and New Zealand. [2] The company claims to be one of the largest producers of chicken and turkey products in Australia and employs in excess of 8,000 people in more than 100 locations in Australia and New Zealand.
Kangaroo meat is produced in Australia from wild kangaroos and is exported to over 61 overseas markets. [1] Kangaroo meat is sourced from the four main species of kangaroos that are harvested in the wild. As of May 2024, Australia’s commercial kangaroo industry is the largest commercial land-based wildlife trade on the planet.
Camel meat is consumed in Australia. [50] A multi-species abattoir at Caboolture in Queensland run by Meramist regularly processes feral camels, selling meat into Europe, the United States, and Japan. [51] Samex Australian Meat Company in Peterborough, South Australia, also resumed processing feral camels in 2012. [52]
The Australian state of Victoria was the site of an H7N7 outbreak in 2020, the most recent of the country's nine outbreaks of bird flu since 1976. All were quickly reined in and stamped out ...
Mobile poultry processing units (MPPUs) follow the same principles, but typically require only one trailer and, in much of the United States, may legally operate under USDA exemptions not available to red meat processors. [30] Several MPPUs have been in operation since before 2010, under various models of operation and ownership. [31]
A fifth poultry farm near Melbourne has been infected with a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza, the government of Australia's Victoria state said on Friday. Neither strain is the same as ...