Ordinarily it is illegal to kill buy sell or possess a kangaroo in Australia.

Is it illegal to kill a kangaroo in australia. Colorado is a good example of a state where exotics are supposedly not allowed but you can still keep very exotic animals like the iconic kangaroo. If a kangaroo is alive badly injured then its best to contact the local authorities and let them deal with it. However in response to the growing kangaroo population the Australian government permits licence holders to cull or shoot kangaroos.

However in response to the growing kangaroo population the Australian government permits licence holders to cull or shoot kangaroos. Kangaroos are a protected species under Australian law and to kill buy sell or possess kangaroos is an offence. However this is limited by species number and location.

Permission to cull kangaroos in large numbers can also be granted by the government and is strictly regulated. It is also part of our national coat of arms. In theory it is illegal to shoot kangaroos without a licence.

We used to do this a lot. But we deliberately cull them in huge numbers anyway because otherwise they would overrun the country. This has resulted in the largest slaughter of land-based wildlife on the planet.

This was a popular form of hunting kangaroos amongst our pioneering squatters but is now effectively illegal. If kangaroos continue to be shot injured and killed at the current rate allowed by the Australian government with the added risk of persistent drought and climate change we may face a future where this iconic native animal is nothing but a memory. Contrary to public perception the RSPCA does NOT monitor or police cruelty to commercially killed kangaroos.

An Aussie icon The kangaroo is an Australian icon. Under Australias food export legislation kangaroo meat is subject to a system of checks and audits to ensure it meets the applicable standard. The Code of Practice is not linked to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and is legally unenforcable.