Kangaroo numbers have exploded locally in recent months and have become a major problem for regional farmers attempting to conserve pasture and crop growth to feed stock during this recent harsh winter.
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Farmers are devastated by seeing expensive fodder required for their livestock being consumed by large mobs of kangaroos. It is impossible to ‘save’ paddocks and any growth from recent rain is being devoured by roos coming out of timbered country in search of food.
NSWFarmers welcomed the announcement that as part of the NSW drought relief package, a number of changes to the regulation surrounding kangaroo management have now been implemented, removing tagging and ‘shoot and let lie’ requirements.
The NSW government has approved changes to licences to harm kangaroos to reduce kangaroo numbers due to the drought.
The changes are intended to assist landholders in managing the impact of kangaroos during the drought while maintaining animal welfare standards and ecologically sustainable kangaroo populations.
The changes were effective from August 8, 2018. Changes include ecologically sustainable limits on the number of kangaroos that may be culled, based on property size and allowing landholders and shooters to use carcasses for non-commercial purposes.
The Office of Environment and Heritage website www.environment.nsw.gov.au provides more details on the changes and how to apply for a licence. Farmers can also visit their local NPWS office.
