Many kangaroos are killed each year for their meat along with the assumption that they are considered to be in competition with livestock for food.
Thinkk, a research group at the University of Technology in Sydney has come out with research that says that these killings are definitely misguided!
Reports says that kangaroos do not compete with livestock for food.
An article at the university also explained how the animals were often killed in a cruel manner.
Kangaroos that are inaccurately targeted (not hit in the head from 80 to 200 metres at night) may suffer a painful, protracted death and their carcasses will not be utilised. Pouch-young joeys are clubbed on the head. Young-at-foot are supposed to be shot, but since the industry is self-regulated, they are often left to die of starvation or predation.
Thinkk wants the government to re-evalute the commonality of the killing of the kangaroos.
We hope something is done to help these animals!
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