ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNSUpdated 3 months ago

Although they are native, an overabundance of kangaroos threatens biodiversity and degrades forest understory through their competition with our other native species.

Indigenous Australians and the early settlers relied on eating kangaroo as a vital source of protein, and it was only recently that eating kangaroo came out of fashion. Now with the loss of natural predators, greater availability of pasture and less hunting pressure, kangaroo population numbers have grown out of control in some areas.

Population management means that those kangaroos that aren’t harvested will experience less suffering through decreased competition for scarce resources. Sadly, it’s not uncommon for millions of kangaroos to starve to death in periods of drought.

With the overpopulation of kangaroos placing increasing stress on Australia’s fragile ecosystems, a shift towards eating kangaroo meat will help restore their numbers to sustainable levels.