kangaroos in australia being culled

[swatiraohnlu]

In many parts of Australia, the government has been implementing a policies in which kangaroo populations are culled (killed) to stop them from over-populating, damaging Australia's ecosystem and causing a host of other problems. In recent years protests over these government programs has become particularly acute.
Should Australia be culling kangaroos?

 

[swatiraohnlu]

* Kangaroos are ruining the habitat of rare lizards and other species A report released in early 2008 recommended the immediate slaughter of Kangaroos to protect lowland native grasslands and threatened species, such as the grassland earless dragon, the striped legless lizard, and golden sun moth.[1]

Professor Arthur Georges - Institute for Applied Ecology at the University of Canberra. Kangaroos on defence lands: Paralysis in the face of crisis. March 17th, 2008 - "The Department of Defence is one of the largest landholders in Australia, and takes its responsibilities for conservation on its lands seriously. Indeed, we can thank them for the very existence of those special places such as Booderee National Park. Some of our best remnants of lowland native grasslands are on Defence lands, but they have been reduced to dust by over-grazing by kangaroos. These grasslands are now denied the opportunity to recover following our recent rains. Until the construction of a fence at great public expense, the endangered species in these grasslands at Majura faced decimation. At the Belconnen Naval Site, the kangaroo population and its grassland food resource at Belconnen faces imminent collapse, with 500 kangaroos occupying an area more suited to supporting 100, and that population grows each year. The problem of overgrazing of our native grasslands on these Defence lands is now urgent and requires an immediate response."

 

[swatiraohnlu]

* Kangaroos are native to Australia., balanced with ecosystem. The kangaroo is native to Australia and does not damage the environment. Kangaroos have evolved as Australian animals and have existed in Australia for 16 million years. Their grazing impact is only a fraction of a sheep's and they have co-evolved to be perfectly adjusted to Australian native grasses and biodiversity. They are not an environmental threat. Kangaroos have a part to play and their feet are gentle on the soil, they help fertilize the land and their needs are frugal. They do not threaten other native species. It seems that Darwin and evolution can be just thrown out the window when inconvenient so that native species can be vilified. The real threat is the number of sheep and cattle in Australia, and our export of meat and dairy products. It was the coming of the European that damaged species and habitats.

* Kangaroo culling is for housing development, not species protection. The case to slaughter kangaroos for the 'to protect lowland native grasslands and threatened species, such as the grassland earless dragon, the striped legless lizard, and golden sun moth' in Belconnen, ACT has now shown to be a sham. The kangaroos were slaughtered to make way for a housing development and the way they were killed 'lethal injection' was to cover up that the ground was contaminated.

* Farmers blame kangaroos for not cooperating with their land. Kangaroos are just an inconvenience, and we in 220 years since the First Fleet to exist withing the limitations of our natural ecosystems.

* Moving Kangaroos resolves issue of habitat and species destruction. The main justification for the culling of Kangaroos is that they are overpopulating specific areas, which strains the ecosystem of that area and kills species residing there. Why not simply move a portion of the Kangaroo population in an area somewhere else?

 

[swatiraohnlu]

* Cullings of any kind are cruel to animals. Murder is cruel, always. Kangaroos have a mind, they feel pain, they don't want to die. By culling them, we would be going against the perfectly reasonable wish and natural impulse of these animals. This is cruel.

* Culling kangaroos is inhumane when humane alternatives exist. There seem to be good alternatives to a culling that would be a more humane alternative to a culling. One alternative is to move Kangaroos from effected areas to other areas that can easily accommodate them. Some argue that this would be inhumane because it would traumatize Kangaroo. But, it cannot be argued that culling Kangaroo is a more fair and humane option for kangaroo than moving them. The ability of Kangaroo to continue living is obviously better and more humane than merely traumatizing them.

Is is also possible for efforts to be taken to lower the breeding of Kangaroos. If over-population is the problem, perhaps one longer-term response would be to take certain efforts to stem the degree of breeding among Kangaroos. This could take the form of "tying the tubes" of both female and male kangaroo genitalia. While this may be inhumane on one level, again it is certainly a more humane option as compared to the culling of Kangaroo. Creating a physical change in Kangaroo is more humane than killing them outright.

 

[swatiraohnlu]

* Kangaroos should just be moved, not culled. The main justification for the culling of Kangaroos is that they are overpopulating specific areas, which strains the ecosystem of that area or simply concentrates difficulties for local human populations. Why not simply move a portion of the Kangaroo population to an area somewhere else? This would solve both problems.

* Translocating Kangaroos is not too difficult or impractical. Given the size of Australia and range of wildlife and habitats to choose from, translocation can be achieved relatively easily. While it is true that care must be taken to pick the right environments for Kangaroos, this can be continually planned for with a running list of prospective areas into which Kangaroos can be moved. The natural habitats and conditions for the varieties of Kangaroos present in Australia are well documented, and so are the matching characteristics of habitats that don't currently have substantial Kangaroo populations. Connecting the dots should not be that difficult.

 

[swatiraohnlu]

* Kangaroos are part of Australia's identity. In Australia, the kangaroo is part of their identity. The animal is on the coat of arms, 50c coin and is native to Australia. People from all around the world associate Australia with kangaroos. It is, subsequently, wrong to kill kangaroos. It would kill part of Australia's identity and culture. You can't do that!

* Culling Kangaroo tarnishes the image of Australia around the world. The international response to the proposal to cull Kangaroo populations in Australia has been met by significant international revulsion. This revulsion translates to the tarnishing of Australia's image and identity in the world.

* Killing millions of kangaroos does not make it sustainable. Australia is a very very big continent and kangaroos cannot become in plague porportions. Naturally as millions of kangaroos die out, millions are also born and that is a healthy Animal species Ecological balance.

 

[dimpy.handa]

Kangaroo shootings can jeopardize public safety. Kangaroo culling typically take the form of rifle shootings of Kangaroos. If this is taking place in crowded local areas, it can potentially jeopardize the public safety. There is also concern among citizens of Australia that their pets will be put at risk, particularly as pets roam roads and lands, sometimes amidst Kangaroos.