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End the commercial kangaroo slaughter.

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Protect kangaroos and joeys from brutal killings for profit

Few Australians are aware that our national icon has become the target of a brutal slaughter. The Federal Government continues to give shooters a green light to kill millions of these gentle animals every year — all for the sake of profit. Urge the Federal Environment Minister to put an end to the cruelty.

A close up of a kangaroo joey with their head sticking out of their mother's pouch.

Protect kangaroos and joeys from brutal killings for profit

Few Australians are aware that our national icon has become the target of a brutal slaughter. The Federal Government continues to give shooters a green light to kill millions of these gentle animals every year — all for the sake of profit. Urge the Federal Environment Minister to put an end to the cruelty.

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Last updated 21 December 2021

Mothers will be shot. Orphaned joeys will be decapitated. Some will slowly starve…

Hidden far from the eyes of the public, the commercial kangaroo kill occurs in isolated locations, often in the remote Australian outback, which makes effective monitoring nearly impossible. ‘Useless’ orphaned joeys are legally decapitated or swung forcibly against a towbar. Some slowly starve or are picked off by predators without the care of their mum.

Of the millions of native kangaroos who are shot and killed every year, it’s unknown how many more escape wounded, only to endure a long and painful death.

This image contains content which some may find confronting.

A killed kangaroo, shot in the side, lays on the grass.
Kangaroos can be shot and escape, only to suffer for days and weeks with horrific injuries. If they’re lucky, they’ll be found by wildlife rescuers who have the heartbreaking task of euthanising them.
Image Credit: Kangaroo Industry - Dirty Graphic Truth
A mother kangaroo and joey touch noses in a grassy field.
Joeys and their mums share an extremely close bond and will stay together for up to 18 months.

This image contains content which some may find confronting.

Shooters bludgeon a kangaroo joey to death - graphic image.
Orphaned joeys are completely vulnerable when shooters kill their mums. It is legal for them to be decapitated or bludgeoned to death.
Image Credit: Kangaroo The Movie: A Love-Hate Story
A lone kangaroo joey lays on ground in t he outback.
Traumatised joeys face a slow and agonising death after their mums have been killed.
Image Credit: Kangaroo The Movie: A Love-Hate Story

Despite the kangaroo slaughter industry benefiting from misconceptions about kangaroo populations, the truth is that kangaroos are being slaughtered purely for money — fuelled by the international trade in kangaroo leather and meat products. Not only is the trade unnecessary and inherently cruel, as highlighted in the acclaimed documentary film ‘Kangaroo’, experts are warning that the relentless slaughter is placing increased pressure on kangaroo numbers, putting the future of this unique species at risk.

Speak out for kangaroos and joeys today

If you believe that our national icon should be celebrated — not slaughtered — please take action today! Use the form below to urge the Federal Environment Minister to end the cruel commercial slaughter of kangaroos.

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