Every night in the outback thousands of kangaroos graze peacefully, stand up upon hearing an approaching vehicle, stare into a blinding spotlight, and are shot for their meat and skins. Our Aussie icon is now also under threat from a Queensland Government plan to encourage Queenslanders to eat kangaroos. Please help us urge Premier Bligh to put roo protection — not roo meat — on the table.
Have you heard the good news? Russia has banned the import of kangaroo meat! They expressed concerns about meat contamination, animal cruelty, and the unsustainability of the industry.
This news couldn't have come too soon! Government data shows that Aus-wide kangaroo numbers have dropped a wopping 75% since 2003. And it gets worse... in most NSW, QLD and SA commercial shooting zones populations are well below accepted 'sustainable ' levels...
Unfortunately this good news from Russia may be short lived, especially if the QLD Government has anything to say about it — they're planning to encourage more Australians to eat our national icon.
Australia holds the disgraceful record of having the largest commercial wildlife slaughter in the world, with around 4 million kangaroos killed each year. Orphaned joeys may have it the worst. Their fate is to be decapitated or having their heads smashed against a hard object, like a tow bar (No joke. The government code of practice actually recommends this).
Please help us urge Premier Anna Bligh to protect roos instead of encouraging Australians to eat them!
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