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Booming Kangaroo numbers in WA spark calls for pet meat industry revival

Kangaroo numbers in Western Australia have jumped dramatically, prompting calls for an expansion of the state's kangaroo meat industry.

Happy Woman Taking Selfie With Kangaroo On Grassy Field
Γυναίκα φωτογραφίζεται με ένα καγκουρό Source: Getty Images/Jose Francisco Arias Fernandez/EyeEm

State Government surveys show the western grey kangaroo population doubled from 2014 to 2018, to more than 2 million animals. Meanwhile, red kangaroo numbers quadrupled.


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By Stergos Kastelloriou




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