2 Some skins and meat products are used domestically a proportion of kangaroo meat goes into the Australian pet food market and the rest is exported to other countries two thirds to Europe as leather or meat for human consumption.

Is it illegal to own a kangaroo in australia. No threatened species of kangaroos are commercially harvested in Australia and nor are kangaroos harvested for their hides Mr King said. Some municipalities would ban them however. The only state you can legally own a kangaroo is Victoria and even then it cant be wild and you need a licence.

In the US it depends on state laws. The Northern Territory Government is also quite adamant that just because you can doesnt mean you should. 3 Kangaroo leather is widely used in the manufacture of sporting shoes and gloves as.

In other states they can be owned with the right licences but not as pets. Some introduced animals have become serious pests in Queensland that attack pets and damage crops the environment and the economy. Only four species of kangaroo are permitted for commercial harvesting for meat export.

It is legal to own a pet kangaroo in Victoria Australia but not legal in any other state. Ordinarily it is illegal to kill buy sell or possess a kangaroo in Australia. Kangaroos and wallabies do not make good pets and you should never keep one.

The Australian government and kangaroo industry argue that commercial shooters abide by a national code and kangaroos will need to be culled regardless. In NSW the only native mammals you can keep are the plains rat and spinifex hopping-mouse. Kangaroo meat has been exported since 1959.

There is a reason they arent commonly pets theyre hard to take care of. Their hides come off as part of the process when the kangaroos are being processed for their meat for human consumption and for pet food. However if youre looking to own a kangaroo you could consider a wallaby.