There is currently a
severe drought in Australia, which has created a
shortage of pasture for both
livestock + wildlife...
Commenting on the
determination of people to farm introduced sheep + cattle in Australia while viewing
native (and perfectly adapted) kangaroos as pests
Professor Mike Archer of Sydney's
Australian Museum has said:
"When you think about it, there are
more kangaroos in Australia than cattle and sheep, and yet we insist on focusing our attentions on harvesting cattle and sheep when
in fact there's a natural resource doing better."
At present
3.5 million kangaroos are culled each year and support a
A$200 million industry based on the
meat + skins, while the rest of the country's
58 million kangaroos are regarded as pests...
...this is despite the human
health +
environmental advantages of sustainably harvesting
kangaroos versus the problems associated with Australians relying on
hooved animals, such as
over-grazing,
soil erosion + elevated levels of human
heart disease.
My apologies to
Skippy for this story!
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