General News
7 October, 2022
Roo hunt halted
A HALT to kangaroo harvesting in the Loddon has stopped shooters earning up to $327,000 in the final months of 2022, said Newbridge professional shooter Glen Cole. Mr Cole said 7800 issued tags for the lower Wimmera, which includes Loddon, had been...
A HALT to kangaroo harvesting in the Loddon has stopped shooters earning up to $327,000 in the final months of 2022, said Newbridge professional shooter Glen Cole.
Mr Cole said 7800 issued tags for the lower Wimmera, which includes Loddon, had been made useless after the Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning, put a halt on kangaroo harvesting for October, November and December.
He said that while there was an effective stop to the kangaroo harvest, farmers could still apply for permits.
Mr Cole said he had written to the State Government and the Coalition requesting talks aimed at refining kangaroo harvest conditions in Victoria.
“We are in one of two zones that have been closed for harvest this quarter. The tags already issued cannot be used and expire on December 31,” he said.
Meanwhile, Mr Cole said the RSPCA’s decision to stop selling kangaroo meat as pet food would make no difference to the industry.
“It will just mean more sales for other outlets,” Mr Cole said.
“The RSPCA will be the ones losing money. There will be no effect on the kangaroo harvesting industry.”
The RSPCA had been reported as under pressure from animal activists, including Victorian Kangaroo Alliance, to stop selling kangaroo meat as pet food.
The alliance was behind protests against a proposed kangaroo processing plant at Inglewood.