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Controversial shooting of kangaroos on the Mornington Peninsula has sparked a local backlash amid fears the culls may lead to the animals being eradicated from the region.
Some Victorian landowners regard kangaroos as pests that damage agricultural land but many environmentalists argue the animal on Australia’s national emblem should be protected, not hunted.
Rye resident and wildlife protection activist Craig Thomson wants kangaroos protected from shooting on the Mornington Peninsula.
Credit:Joe Armao
The state government insists its control of kangaroo numbers is humane and ecologically sustainable, saying their numbers have risen significantly since 2018.
But now there is a growing push for Mornington Peninsula kangaroos to be reclassified as part of Melbourne rather than Gippsland so they cannot be harvested.
Kangaroo shooting plans raises protest on Mornington Peninsula
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