Help stop the mass slaughter of kangaroos in Australia before they become extinct

Greg Hunt has recently shown he is in full defence of a sick barbaric kangaroo killing industry that exists in Australia. Other members of parliament see them as an artificial plague on the landscape !!
2010 population estimates put the numbers of kangaroos in Australia at just over 25 million; down by over 32 million on the 2001 figure of 57.4 million. What is the benchmark for "plague" and normal kangaroo populations? Historic records report numerous macropods across Australia, as native animals. Six species of macropod are already EXTINCT and a number of species listed as ENDANGERED OR THREATENED They are not immune from droughts, disasters, loss of habitats, and human hunting! In Queensland alone kangaroo populations have crashed by 50% in the last year alone
A former kangaroo shooter reveals the inherent cruelty of this industry. "The mouth of a kangaroo can be blown off and the kangaroo can escape to die of shock and starvation. Forearms can be blown off, as can ears, eyes and noses. Stomachs can be hit expelling the contents with the kangaroo still alive. Backbones can be pulverized to an unrecognisable state etc. Hind legs can be shattered with the kangaroo desperately trying to get away on the other or without the use of either...."

Kangaroos are wildlife, and they can't be farmed or handled like livestock! It means the horrendous disposal of in-pouch and at-foot joeys. Official numbers for the kill do not include the baby kangaroos that also die as a result, the worthless ‘waste’ of the industry.

Unlike livestock, kangaroos grow and mature slowly, produce only a few kilograms of human edible meat, and take up to 12 years to grow to maximum size.

The Australian Government have high hopes the free trade agreement with China could open up a lucrative market for "roo and kanga bangers". They obviously think that there is an unlimited and inexhaustible supply of kangaroo meat, and that these animals can breed endlessly to meet the demands of the world, once they acquire a taste for their meat!
To help stop this barbaric and cruel industry please sign this petiton so that the Australian Wildlife Protection Council can pressure people like environment minister Greg Hunt into ending this senseless slaughter. Australia is the only country in the world to slaughter wildlife on a commercial basis , it has been going on for many years and now it is time it STOPPED . Help us help the kangaroo today !!!!!!!

Update #29 years ago
Many thanks to Dame Judi Dench who has voiced her support against the vile kangaroo meat industry See her statement at http://www.savethekangaroo.com/mothersday
Update #19 years ago
Today as we push to stop the roo industry inits tracks I have learnt a major UK supermarket ICELAND have decided to stock roo meat burgers YUK This obviously needs to be stopped as soon as possible
Viva have a form at : www.savethekangaroo.com/message-to-Iceland. It would also be good to write to Iceland HQ in official capacities asking them to stop selling kangaroo. They don’t have an email address, but there’s ways to contact them here: www.iceland.co.uk/contact-us.
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