From Bernie Masters
The letter from Calverley Redfearn implies that to increase harvests of kangaroo meat in Australia, the animals would need to be farmed like sheep or cattle (17 October, p 31).
Several million humanely culled kangaroos are harvested across Australia, but only a small proportion of the meat produced is destined for human consumption, the remainder being used as pet food.
Many environmentalists would prefer to see kangaroo populations better managed and harvested, as this could bring to an end the existing industries based on exotic cloven-hoofed animals grazing natural bushland.
Capel, Western Australia
