Melbourne Plans to Ban Kangaroo Killing

In a significant move, the state of Victoria in Australia is considering a ban on kangaroo hunting in all Melbourne metropolitan areas starting in 2025. The proposed overhaul, put forth by the Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Action, aims to exclude ten council areas across the urban ring of Melbourne due to reduced kangaroo populations and expanding urban sprawl.

Under the proposed plan, commercial kangaroo harvesting would be prohibited in Brimbank, Cardinia, Casey, Hobsons Bay, Hume, Melton, Mornington Peninsula, Nillumbik, Whittlesea, and Wyndham. This decision has been met with both Support and opposition, reflecting the ongoing debate surrounding the ethical and environmental implications of kangaroo culling.

The move to ban kangaroo hunting in metropolitan areas has garnered Support from wildlife advocacy groups. Lisa Palma, the chief executive of Wildlife Victoria, expressed the public’s deep dissatisfaction with the practice, citing distressing reports of injured kangaroos and a surge in orphaned joeys since the kangaroo harvesting program began in 2019. Palma emphasized the importance of kangaroos in maintaining ecosystem balance, propagating native grasses, and supporting soil health.

While the proposed ban would affect Melbourne’s metropolitan areas, commercial hunting would still be permitted in 47 regional councils in northern and western Victoria. The annual quota for commercial hunting in 2023 is set at 166,750 eastern and western grey kangaroos. The quotas are designed to ensure that the harvesting remains sustainable and humane, with restrictions on the number of kangaroos that can be killed.

Upper house Victorian Greens MP Aiv Puglielli welcomed the proposal as a step in the right direction. He voiced concerns about the distressing nature of commercial kangaroo killing and called for a statewide ban. Meanwhile, the Kangaroo Industries Association of Australia defended the practice, criticizing activists for spreading misinformation. The association highlighted the importance of sustainable and humane kangaroo harvesting to control population levels.

The Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Action defended the necessity of kangaroo population control, citing the significant effects on Victoria’s environment. The department asserted that its approach is conservative, setting maximum kangaroo control levels at no more than 10% of the population each year to ensure ecological sustainability.

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