Turns out it’s not farmed, but hunted.
Markets for meat and skins are limited and are adequately supplied from the existing rangeland harvest (i.e. kangaroo hunting). Farmed kangaroos could not compete successfully in these circumstances because of high costs associated with establishing and operating a kangaroo farming enterprise.
The feasibility of farming kangaroos by NC Shepherd
I’m trying to eat as much kangaroo as possible as it’s supposed to be much more sustainable, but the idea of eating a wild animal leaves me feeling a little … iffy about the whole thing.
Published: Sunday, 26th October 2008 at 11:50 PM
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