Victorian kangaroo meat heading to supermarket shelves under expanded harvest plan
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JanJanuary 2021 at 6:27am
There are almost 2 million kangaroos across Victoria, up almost 40 per cent compared to 2018.
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The Victorian Government has increased the number of kangaroos allowed to be killed as part of its controversial kangaroo harvesting program by nearly 40,000.
Key points:
Victoria's kangaroo harvesting program will now include meat for human consumption
The quota in 2021 is 95,680 kangaroos, an increase of 37,780 from last year
The state's kangaroo population is up almost 40 per cent compared to 2018
Minister for Agriculture Mary-Anne Thomas said the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning estimated the current kangaroo population was almost 2 million across Victoria, up almost 40 per cent compared to 2018.