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The shooting of certain quotas is permitted in six of eight Australian states and some additional areas with large kangaroo populations. [5] According to the kangaroo industry, the limitation of the kangaroo population is the key ″to ensure conservation and animal welfare″ while ″health and safety standards are upheld″.
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.
The commercial kangaroo industry is a multimillion-dollar meat and skin industry, [14] responsible for the killing of almost 90 million kangaroos and wallabies in the last 30 years. [ 15 ] Voiceless claims that kangaroos are hunted in the largest commercial slaughter of land-based wildlife on the planet, primarily because they are perceived to ...
The word kangaroo derives from the Guugu Yimithirr word gangurru, referring to eastern grey kangaroos. [14] [15] The name was first recorded as "kanguru" on 12 July 1770 in an entry in the diary of Sir Joseph Banks; this occurred at the site of modern Cooktown, on the banks of the Endeavour River, where HMS Endeavour under the command of Lieutenant James Cook was beached for almost seven weeks ...
The Australian meat substitution scandal of 1981 involved the widespread substitution of horse meat and kangaroo meat for beef in Australia. [1] While the substitution primarily affected meat exported overseas, particularly to the United States, further investigations revealed that these, as well as donkey meat and pet food, had been packaged for human consumption and non-halal meat was sold ...
Eastern grey kangaroo (M. giganteus) Western grey kangaroo (M.fuliginosus) Common wallaroo (M. robustus) Harvesting of kangaroos for legal trade does not occur in National Parks and is determined by quotas set by state government departments. Active kangaroo management has gained a commercial value in the trade of kangaroo meat, hides and other ...
Kangaroo meat is available as game in Australia, although it is not among the most commonly eaten meats. In colonial-era recipes, kangaroo was treated much like ox tail, and braised until tender forming a rich gravy. It is available today in various cuts and sausages. [40] [41] Kangaroo is, however, a common commercial dog food in Australia.
In 2009 the government put a limit of 1,611,216 for the number of red kangaroos available for commercial use. The kangaroo industry is worth about A$270 million each year, and employs over 4000 people. [45] The kangaroos provide meat for both humans and pet food. Kangaroo meat is very lean with only about 2% fat. Their skins are used for leather.