Wildlife
Hunt kangaroos or let them starve
Australia's kangaroo population is growing massively after abundant rainfall. If left unchecked, millions of animals face death by starvation.
60 million kangaroos expected
The kangaroo is Australia's symbol. After three years of La Niña, the population could grow to over 60 million. When food becomes scarce again, millions of animals face starvation.
Campaigns against the kangaroo industry
Animal welfare organisations denounce the commercial killing as a “cruel massacre”. Nike severed ties with kangaroo leather in 2021. In the US state of Oregon, a bill was introduced that would ban the use of “any parts of dead kangaroos”. More on the topic of species conservation and animal rights.
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