Call to Action for Parma Wallaby Conservation –Paper in Australian Zoologist
AWS would like share a paper published in Australian Zoologist on 28 December 2024, which highlights the urgent need for action to conserve the Parma Wallaby (Notamacropus parma). The paper examines the history and relocation efforts of Parma Wallaby populations, alongside the threats they face from habitat loss and predation. Our analysis concludes that establishing additional fox-free […]
PhD Projects: Sustainable Kangaroo Management and Biodiversity Conservation
AWS is sponsoring PhD opportunities at ANU College of Systems and Society, Fenner School of Environment and Society from 2025. They aim to improve understanding and inform sustainable solutions for kangaroo management. The projects are examining kangaroo populations, management practices, and their impact on biodiversity and rangeland ecosystems. 1. Developing a National Kangaroo Strategy Focus […]
Integrated kangaroo management on pastoral lands
AWS is developing research proposals and plans to support post graduate research at Australian National University to examine :
Methane abatement and carbon storage through improved kangaroo management.
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 […]
A Stronger Leather Industry Would lead to Better Kangaroo Welfare and Conservation
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 https://texfash.com/special/stronger-leather-industry-would-lead-to-better-kangaroo-welfare-and-conservation 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 […]
Debate over kangaroo leather ban continues…
https://www.ntd.com/debate-over-kangaroo-leather-ban-continues_926771.html
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Assessment Report on the Sustainable Use of Wild Species
“The IPBES Assessment Report on the Sustainable Use of Wild Species is the result of four years of work by 85 leading experts from the natural and social sciences, and holders of indigenous and local knowledge, as well as 200 contributing authors, drawing on more than 6,200 sources. It was specifically requested by, among others, the […]
Petitions to the European Parliament to ban EU imports of kangaroo products do more harm than good
In the absence of a commercial industry, increased conservation and pest culling (with poorer animal welfare outcomes) would still need to occur to manage the populations of certain species.
Kangaroo Management – Seeking a way forward
Episode 5 of the Pastoral Poddy “The Kanga Series” “Throughout this special series on kangaroo management, we’ve unpacked a range of issues around this wicked challenge. From landowners, conservation groups and the indigenous community to wildlife advocates, industry and the general public, everyone has a different view and story to tell. With focuses varying from […]
Traditional Owners and Kangaroos
Episode 4 of the Pastoral Poddy “The Kanga Series” “Kangaroos have a cultural and spiritual significance for Aboriginal people, being a totem for some and a source of food and clothing for many. Tune in to learn about the diversity of views that Aboriginal people have about kangaroo management. When caring for country, they use […]
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