Commercial kangaroo harvest in 2008

Note: Wallaby quotas are applicable for the period 1 July to 30 June of the following year. See relevant 'one year tables - Wallabies' for wallaby quota information.

Commercial kangaroo harvest quotas in 2008
State	Macropus rufus (Red Kangaroo)	M. giganteus (Eastern Grey)	M. fuliginosus (Western Grey)	M. robustus (Euro/Wallaroo)	Total
New South Wales	429,156	455,403	108,954	17,245	1,010,758
Queensland	608,408	1,013,203	-	328,060	1,949,671
South Australia	187,600	-	73,700	57,300	318,600
Western Australia	108,600	-	257,500	14,000	380,100
Total	1,333,764	1,468,606	440,154	416,605	3,659,129
Note: During 2008, the Western Australian Department of Environment and Conservation will undertake additional monitor block surveys in the south eastern region. The Western Australian quota may be revised downwards if the results of these additional surveys warrant it.

2008 Special Kangaroo Quotas*
State	Macropus rufus (Red Kangaroo)	M. giganteus (Eastern Grey)	M. fuliginosus (Western Grey)	M. robustus (Euro/Wallaroo)	Total
New South Wales	37,867	45,540	10,895	1,724	96,026
South Australia	4,800	-	2,800	2,000	9,600
Total	42,667	45,540	13,695	3,724	105,626
* The purpose of the special quota is to provide for the commercial utilisation of kangaroos that would have otherwise been shot under the normal non-commercial licensing system and left in the field. Special quotas are only allocated when there is a need.

Kangaroos killed under commercial harvest quotas in 2008
State	Macropus rufus (Red Kangaroo)	M. giganteus (Eastern Grey)	M. fuliginosus (Western Grey)	M. robustus (Euro/Wallaroo)	Total
New South Wales	210,654	320,026	54,123	12,069	596,872
Queensland	406,224	591,789	-	251,748	1,249,761
South Australia	103,229	-	38,985	8,533	150,747
Western Australia	84,171	-	108,091	3,565	195,827
Total	804,278	911,815	201,199	275,915	2,193,207