Oh man, this is weird to see on the front page of the new posts because I just watched "Wake in Fright." There's a kangaroo hunting scene that is absolutely abhorrent. What an awful, sad situation.
I live in Australia.....Near Bendigo, Victoria......The Kangaroos here are everywhere. You can't drive a country road without seeing the occasional Roo carcass every few kilometers (smaller than a mile.....60 MPH = 100 KPH) ...... they are hit by cars & trucks all the time, & they usually lose the battle (they have absolutely no road sense), but they can really make a mess out of your car. If they come through your windshield at 100 KPH (called windscreen down here) they can kill you, or cause you to have a nasty accident....hit a tree....or another car....God forbid a truck! Most accidents with Roos
Now that said, they breed like rabbits, & the population is in the millions Australia wide.....so they are quite far from being an endangered species.
They make decent fare....a bit rich tasting, but very lean. They taste somewhat gamey....quite rich & distinct in flavor....how you cook & season it will affect the outcome.
I live in Australia.....Near Bendigo, Victoria......The Kangaroos here are everywhere. You can't drive a country road without seeing the occasional Roo carcass every few kilometers (smaller than a mile.....60 MPH = 100 KPH) ...... they are hit by cars & trucks all the time, & they usually lose the battle (they have absolutely no road sense), but they can really make a mess out of your car. If they come through your windshield at 100 KPH (called windscreen down here) they can kill you, or cause you to have a nasty accident....hit a tree....or another car....God forbid a truck! Most accidents with Roos end up badly for the Roo.
Now that said, they breed like rabbits, & the population is in the millions Australia wide.....so they are quite far from being an endangered species.
They make decent fare....a bit rich tasting, but very lean. They taste somewhat gamey....quite rich & distinct in flavor....how you cook & season it will affect the outcome.
I agree with culling.......I'd rather see 50 Roos shot by shooters, than one or two dead from thirst & starvation!!!
The scene in Wake in Fright where they eat kangaroo on bread is absolutely disgusting. They eat squirrels in Michigan and cats in plenty of countries. So I won't judge. But have you seen that movie? A bunch of drunk bogans driving around just slaughtering the animals and laughing at the brutality of it? It's haunting. Fully sick boys they are.
The scene in Wake in Fright where they eat kangaroo on bread is absolutely disgusting. They eat squirrels in Michigan and cats in plenty of countries. So I won't judge. But have you seen that movie? A bunch of drunk bogans driving around just slaughtering the animals and laughing at the brutality of it? It's haunting. Fully sick boys they are.
Is it better to let tens of thousands of kangaroos to die in the heat and of starvation? This is exactly what would happen to deer in the US if hunting were outlawed. Hunting is controlled to manage the herd size to prevent massive death from starvation due to overpopulation.
It may be shocking to non-hunters or people who like their meat on a Styrofoam tray with a plastic wrapper, but if you go to a slaughter house and watch them kill cattle and hogs with machinery maybe you'd have a better understanding of reality.
Bring some cougars or leopards over from the US or Africa, they will control the Kangaroo population
Well if the wolf population was allowed to grow, they would take care of the deer population keeping it in check
Is it better to let tens of thousands of kangaroos to die in the heat and of starvation? This is exactly what would happen to deer in the US if hunting were outlawed. Hunting is controlled to manage the herd size to prevent massive death from starvation due to overpopulation.
It may be shocking to non-hunters or people who like their meat on a Styrofoam tray with a plastic wrapper, but if you go to a slaughter house and watch them kill cattle and hogs with machinery maybe you'd have a better understanding of reality.
14,000 kangaroos a year to be shot for pet food as drought hits Australia | World | The Times
Tens of thousands of kangaroos will be shot and turned into pet food under a plan to manage the population and stop the animals invading farmlands as they flee Australia’s drought.
The southeastern state of Victoria announced today that accredited shooters will be allowed to harvest the animals and sell their carcasses to pet food companies.
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Another impact of climate change. 'Roos today, who will be next - and where?
If the kangaroo meat could be artfully processed and seasoned, perhaps it could be distributed to refugee camps throughout the world.
Yeah bruh I'm vegan. Animals are sentient beings and I have a pretty good understanding of reality. As to your question, I don't have an answer, nor did I condemn hunting. I said that a scene in Wake in Fright depicts a bunch of bogans go around taking pleasure in the killing of kangaroos. Brutal, ugly violence. One of the crew members vomited he was so appalled and I would give you a thousand to one odds he ate meat. Either we don't really disagree about anything other than what is and isn't moral to eat (and I don't care what other people eat) or you're a bogan. In which case, go listen to Cold Chisel.
I was about to say the same thing...learn from history, folks!
I was about to say the same thing...learn from history, folks!
I live in Australia.....Near Bendigo, Victoria......The Kangaroos here are everywhere. You can't drive a country road without seeing the occasional Roo carcass every few kilometers (smaller than a mile.....60 MPH = 100 KPH) ...... they are hit by cars & trucks all the time, & they usually lose the battle (they have absolutely no road sense), but they can really make a mess out of your car. If they come through your windshield at 100 KPH (called windscreen down here) they can kill you, or cause you to have a nasty accident....hit a tree....or another car....God forbid a truck! Most accidents with Roos end up badly for the Roo.
Now that said, they breed like rabbits, & the population is in the millions Australia wide.....so they are quite far from being an endangered species.
They make decent fare....a bit rich tasting, but very lean. They taste somewhat gamey....quite rich & distinct in flavor....how you cook & season it will affect the outcome.
I agree with culling.......I'd rather see 50 Roos shot by shooters, than one or two dead from thirst & starvation!!!
Or maybe you could call it "New Age Wanburoo" meat?The word "kangaroo" derives from the Guugu Yimithirr word gangurru, referring to grey kangaroos.
Will the pet food be marketed under the name of "Skippy" or will it need a higher wallaby content to legally claim that name. For a jingle, might I suggest:
Skippy, Skippy!
Skippy, the canned kangaroo.
Skippy, Skippy!
Skippy, No other food will do!
Cheers.
Evilroddy.
14,000 kangaroos a year to be shot for pet food as drought hits Australia | World | The Times
Tens of thousands of kangaroos will be shot and turned into pet food under a plan to manage the population and stop the animals invading farmlands as they flee Australia’s drought.
The southeastern state of Victoria announced today that accredited shooters will be allowed to harvest the animals and sell their carcasses to pet food companies.
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Another impact of climate change. 'Roos today, who will be next - and where?
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