Victoria has signed off on a plan to increase the number of kangaroos legally killed in the state by a third, in a move criticised by animal welfare advocates. The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action has released a report on the state’s commercial kangaroo harvesting program and “authority to control wildlife” permit scheme. […]
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Rottweiler Saves Aussie Mum’s Life After Attack By “Crazed Kangaroo”
While kangaroos look cute from afar, they can actually be quite dangerous. This is due primarily to their ability to kick like a mule. In fact, the walloping kickboxing-style punch they can unleash is equal to a bone-crunching 759 pounds of force. Their claws are also razor-sharp when slashing at whatever is in their way. […]
Wild kangaroo ‘attacks and kills’ man, 77, who ‘tried to keep it as a pet’
A man has died after a suspected attack by a kangaroo in western Australia. Paramedics were called to the elderly man’s home in Redmond near Albany after the 77-year-old was found with serious injuries. Police were then called after the kangaroo prevented ambulance crews from getting to the injured man, who died at the scene. […]
People Can’t Get Over How Huge Kangaroos Are
What is it that comes to your mind when you think about kangaroos? More than likely, you think about creatures that hop around Down Under and make great cartoon characters. In reality, however, kangaroos are some very strong animals and they have the “guns” to prove it. Most people are rather disturbed when they see […]
Dad takes two-year-old son hunting so ‘he can have fun as he learns about wild animals’
A dad has defended why he teaches his son to hunt – saying it teaches him about feral animals as well as having fun. Zach Williams, father to two-year-old son and seven-year-old stepson, said he is also currently training his eldest son on how to use a bow and arrow, as his younger son watches […]
Kangaroo Leather Still On Shoe Store Shelves In California, 50 Years After Ban
The kangaroo is a symbol of courage and boundless energy, of strength and leadership, and when carrying a pouch of joeys around the Australian outback, of adorable parenting. However, kangaroos are also under threat from hunters who sell the animal hides to fashion houses to be used in shoes, bags, and more. California banned the […]
Millions of native creatures, including wallabies, green rosellas, cockatoos, and wombats, have been killed in Tasmania under property protection licences
According to data compiled by the state government, millions of native creatures, including wallabies, green rosellas, cockatoos, and wombats, have been killed in Tasmania under property protection licences. The Tasmanian Greens argue that a wider legislative investigation into the management and protection of wildlife in Tasmania should be conducted in order to study the “staggering” […]
Smuggling of exotic animals in India reaches high as kangaroos spotted in Bengal
Illegal wildlife trafficking gangs have begun transporting kangaroos – native to Australia – to the eastern Indian state of West Bengal as the smuggling of exotic animals via India rises exponentially. Three of the marsupials were rescued by wildlife officers last month after a botched smuggling attempt when residents called in sightings in West Bengal’s […]