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21.01.2022 I'm probably going to ruffle a few feathers because I always do when I take the lead on trying to protect and save kangaroos. But I want to protect and save kangaroos, so I've created World Kangaroo Day to be celebrated on 9 March 2021. In the past, other organisations have declared 24 October as National Kangaroo Awareness Day. However, nothing can be found during a Google search for National Kangaroo Awareness Day. So, I'm once again trying to get everyone together to campaign for kangaroos and make a big international splash on 9 March 2021. We have plenty of time, unlike 24 October, which is why I nominated a new date. I also created a Facebook page because National Kangaroo Awareness Day simply doesn't have an Internet presence. Please like the World Kangaroo Day page.

18.01.2022 Government research found that the preservatives added to kangaroo meat cause thiamine deficiency in pets, which can be fatal. Thiamine deficiency is difficult to diagnose in dogs and, without treatment, dogs die from a diet of kangaroo meat.

18.01.2022 Major German supermarket has STOPPED selling kangaroo meat - the momentum in Europe continues. Kangaroo #stopkillingkangaroos Pro Wildlife e.V.

17.01.2022 MYTH: Kangaroo numbers have increased since European settlement. TRUTH: EXAMINATION of the historical record reveals that kangaroos (Macropus spp.) were widespread in their distribution at the time of European exploration and settlement of Australia and are usually described as being numerous or abundant. The population was probably of the order of one to two hundred million. (Red Plague Grey Plague: The Kangaroo Myths and Legends, Joe Auty, 2004)... #NationalKangarooAwarenessDay See more

12.01.2022 MYTH: Kangaroo numbers have increased since European settlement. TRUTH: "The conventional wisdom is that kangaroo (Macropus spp.) numbers have increased in Australia since European settlement due to cessation of predation by Aborigines and dingoes (Cpnis lupus dingo), as well as increased availability of water. The historical record shows that at the time of first European contact the kangaroo was numerous and abundant over the continent and Tasmania.... "Water supplies were largely unimproved by 1860 when Australia de-pastured domestic livestock equivalent to 110 million kangaroos. In 1880 when there were 240 million kangaroo-equivalents, water supplies had been upgraded only in closely settled areas. It seems probable that at the time of settlement kangaroo numbers exceeded the present population at least threefold. "EXAMINATION of the historical record reveals that kangaroos (Macropus spp.) were widespread in their distribution at the time of European exploration and settlement of Australia and are usually described as being numerous or abundant. "The population was probably of the order of one to two hundred million." (Red Plague Grey Plague: The Kangaroo Myths and Legends, Joe Auty, 2004) See more

12.01.2022 MYTH: Kangaroos are farmed. TRUTH: Kangaroos are wild animals. They are not farmed. Every night in Australia, thousands of wild kangaroos are hunted and killed for their meat and skins. Dependent joeys are bludgeoned to death. Dependent young at foot often flee in fright and die slow painful deaths due to starvation, exposure or predation. Injured kangaroos can escape, never to be found, and die slow painful deaths.

12.01.2022 In 5 states of Australia, kangaroo populations scientifically considered at risk of extinction are killed for their meat and skins. Governments lie about why kangaroos are killed but in reports they think the public will never see, you can sometimes find the truth. Kangaroos are killed due to market demand for meat and skins, a market demand created by our governments and the commercial kangaroo industry. Kangaroos are killed for money. Sustainability doesn't factor into the killing because kangaroo populations are being driven to extinction.

12.01.2022 ***WARNING - SAD IMAGE*** Stopped to check the pouch of a female kangaroo today, only to find the pouch empty. So I looked around for a joey. Unfortunately I found the joey under a nearby bush. I placed the joey with Mum because I felt as if they should be together. Such a tragedy. Two lives lost because humans are too selfish to live with and care about kangaroos. A lonely dirt road 4 hours from Adelaide shouldn't be so dangerous.

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11.01.2022 Please join us here on 24 October 2020 for National Kangaroo Awareness Day. One thing you can do to help is share information about kangaroos to raise awareness. Thank you.

09.01.2022 During drought, kangaroo numbers decline by up to 65%. Kangaroos also stop breeding. Right now, it's biologically impossible for kangaroos to be in plague proportions, over abundant or booming. For example, the drought of 1964 to 1965, revealed: "By April 1965, the percentage of female red kangaroos with young, as shown by a CSIRO study, had dropped since December 1963 from 71% with pouch young and 25% with young at foot to 8% with pouch young and 1% with young at foot." (A history of the debate (1948-2009) on the commercial harvesting of kangaroos, with particular reference to New South Wales and the role of Gordon Grigg by Daniel Lunney)

08.01.2022 MYTH: Kangaroos cause $90 million damage to crops, fences and equipment. TRUTH: This myth is common but little research has been done to prove or disprove this myth.... Indeed, there is little convincing evidence of substantial damage by kangaroos to crops, pastoral production or rangelands, except in a few localized areas. (Penny Olsen & Tim Low, 2006) Table 2. Kangaroos generally keep within 100 m or so of the bush that they use for shelter, so crop damage is usually restricted to this zone of the paddock. Measurements were made of crop losses from kangaroos in crops bordering the Tutanning Reserve near Pingelly. These averaged 1 to 2 per cent of paddock yield. Similar results were obtained for crops around the Durakoppin Reserve at Kellerberrin. In some situations losses will be higher, but more than 95 per cent of crops in the wheatbelt are never visited by kangaroos. (Dr Graham Arnold, 1990) Pests is an emotive word. It conjures up visions of animals destroying crops. I can think of no situations where this is likely to be true for kangaroos. (Dr Graham Arnold, CSIRO) Sometimes damage is attributed to kangaroos but the real perpetrator is another animal or even insects. In the Kinchega area, the NSW NPWS first thought that damage to vegetation during the 1982-83 drought was caused by kangaroos, but further investigation indicated that pasture insects were responsible. The Queensland NPWS has also drawn attention to the role of native insects, particularly termites, in pasture losses. Other animals such as pigs, mice, rabbits, hares, donkeys, goats, wombats and emus may also be responsible for damage to pasture. (Senate Select Committee on Animal Welfare, 1988) See more

07.01.2022 MYTH: Kangaroos damage the environment. TRUTH: Kangaroos aerate soils, top graze dry native grasses thus promoting regenerative growth, and reducing the risk of bushfires. They are essential in seed dispersal, have soft padded feet, and don’t have a water-focused grazing pattern.... Kangaroo poo is THE best natural fertiliser on the planet, ask any sustainable food producer. Research shows that mixed grazing, at sustainable stocking rates between cattle and kangaroos or sheep and kangaroos, is more productive and ecologically sound as kangaroos counteract the destructive grazing patterns of introduced hard-hooved livestock. Kangaroos are a keystone species upon which various other indigenous species of flora and fauna depend for their own survival. (Aunty Ro Mudyin Godwin, 2019) The soft padded feet and long tail of the kangaroo are essential for the ecological health of the land as regenerators of native grasses. (D Ramp) See more

04.01.2022 I've decided to make a series of videos on kangaroos. Some people seem to think that kangaroos are overabundant and in plague proportions. As I drive around the... state of South Australia, I'm going to show people the kangaroo-free landscape. I'll also make other videos to educate people about the problems faced by kangaroos as they try to live their lives in peace and harmony with nature. Please watch and share this first video. The only way to get our messages out to the world is through sharing. You can also watch the video on YouTube and subscribe to my YouTube channel. These actions help raise awareness for kangaroos too. Thank you. YouTube URL: https://youtu.be/Snz5mH5D3hY If you'd like to make your own videos as you drive around, please send them to me for sharing. See more

04.01.2022 Rob and I went for our weekly drive today. We saw three dead kangaroos on the side of the road as we headed to Spalding in the mid-north of SA. We stopped to check each one. The first two had been dead for a while, the third was a more recent death. As I approached the third, I noticed two legs sticking out of the pouch. Mum had been hit by a car and died from head injuries. Rob and I rescued a beautiful joey from mum's pouch. We were worried about him being dehydrated and le...thargic, so we changed our plans, turned around and headed for Gumby's Kangaroo and Wildlife Sanctuary. On the way, I telephoned Jasmine Oswald and sent her a photo of our beautiful boy, who we named Paul. Paul, a 1.2kg Western Grey Kangaroo, is now a resident of Gumby's Kangaroo and Wildlife Sanctuary. He has bird pecks and bruising on his legs, which were sticking out of the pouch. He'd probably been there for 24 hours, any longer and he may not have survived. Funny thing was we were only on that road at that time because we'd gone the wrong way. Must have been destiny. Thanks for taking Paul and caring for him, Jasmine and Andrew Oswald. He's in great hands. Please. people, always stop to check dead kangaroos on the side of the road. You never know what little treasure you might find in a pouch. See more

03.01.2022 Approximately 60% of Australia’s land is used for grazing livestock and growing crops. Another 17% is mined by mining companies. Agriculture and mining utilise 77% of Australia’s total land mass. At least 80% of Australia has been cleared of native vegetation. Australia has lost 25% rainforest, 45% of open forest, 32% woodland forest and 30% of mallee forest in 200 years. Even today, Australia is one of the worst deforestation nations in the world. Australia also has the high...Continue reading

01.01.2022 Twenty years ago, when scientists advocated for kangaroo meat to replace beef and lamb, they indicated that Australia would need 240 million kangaroos. So when reporters talk about people eating more kangaroo meat to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, they ignore the fact that Australia's kangaroo numbers are way too low for eating more kangaroo meat to do a damn bit of difference. We need 100 times as many kangaroos as we currently have for eating kangaroo meat to make a difference. The only thing people do when they eat kangaroo meat is support a cruel, inhumane wildlife trade which is driving regional kangaroo populations to extinction. DON'T EAT KANGAROO MEAT! #savekangaroo #climatechange #kangaroos #wildlifetrade