Australian Wildlife Services

“A lot of change occurs in the world slowly then suddenly”

AWS was pleased to have been invited to hear Al Gore in Sydney on 8th Feb. He spoke on threats of climate change and need for action. He was impressive and said many insightful things. He is still positive, quoting Abraham Lincoln, a real Republican he said by the way, and observing that ‘A lot of change occurs in the world slowly and then suddenly. ‘ eg the case

DEVELOPING THE KANGAROO INDUSTRY A REPORT TO THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN KANGAROO PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

This report increases awareness on the opportunities for enhancing the kangaroo industry and what roadblocks are needed to be overcome to get there, with some key insights into potential innovations the industry can embrace to improve product diversity, customer awareness and demand.

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Lori Gould has been researching local movement of Snipe at Jerrabomberra, ACT.

Three Latham’s Snipe (Ojishigi) have returned to Jerrabomberra Wetlands after migrating all the way to Japan and Russia to breed. This in itself is quite normal, but by some miracle they managed to keep their (temporary) transmitters attached and then flew past the receiving tower at the wetlands to allow the data on the devices to be downloaded!!

They say never work with children or animals… unless they

Download report to Agrifutures

With the competing demands on the red meat sector of cutting methane emissions while providing protein to a growing global population, Australian Wildlife Services has proposed a grazing system that integrates native populations of kangaroos to create low-emission meat.

AWS has done a report for Agrifutures on how outcome-focused kangaroo management could reduce GHG emissions and increase on-farm productivity. It evaluates the opportunity for integrating grazing of kangaroos into pastoral enterprises to help Australia meet its Paris Agreement targets while increasing the value of kangaroos in the hands of graziers.

We identify that income lost by reducing the impact of livestock could be recouped through increasing the value of kangaroo harvested, credits for emissions reduction and for soil carbon

ROO RUNS A stronger kangaroo industry would lead to better kangaroo welfare and conservation not only of kangaroo populations but also landscapes and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. PENNY / PIXABAY

Most of Australia’s 40 million kangaroos are on pastoral land and in good seasons their numbers increase dramatically. They are a cost to landowners by limiting livestock numbers that might otherwise be carried, reducing livestock carcass weights and

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