Wildlife trade

Kangaroo Shooting Code compliance

A Survey of the Extent of Compliance with the Requirements of the Code of Practice for the Humane Shooting of Kangaroos
Prepared for Environment Australia by RSPCA Australia
July 2002

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Contents

1 Introduction

1.1 Background to kangaroo management
1.2 General approach

2 Examination of the regulatory framework

2.1 Introduction
2.2 State regulatory framework
- 2.2.1 New South Wales
- 2.2.2 Queensland
- 2.2.3 South Australia
- 2.2.4 Western Australia
2.3 Summary of State responses
- 2.3.1 Aims of the KMP
- 2.3.2 Licence conditions
- 2.3.3 Tracing of carcasses
- 2.3.4 Licence and harvest numbers
- 2.3.5 Enforcement and inspection procedures
- 2.3.6 Agency views on compliance with the Code
- 2.3.7 Agency views on the provisions of the current Code
2.4 Game meat courses and firearms competency tests
- 2.4.1 Firearms competency tests
2.5 Discussions with inspectors of kangaroos to be used for human consumption
- 2.5.1 Australian Standards for the production of game meat and pet meat
- 2.5.2 Responses from field inspectors

3 Views of individuals and non-government bodies

3.1 Introduction
3.2 Individuals associated with the industry
3.3 Kangaroo shooters associations
3.4 Landholders
3.5 Animal welfare groups
3.6 Survey of veterinarians and animal carers
- 3.6.1 Methodology
- 3.6.2 Results
- 3.6.3 Discussion

4 Field inspections of commercially harvested kangaroos

4.1 Introduction
4.2 Methodology
- 4.2.1 Survey design
- 4.2.2 Inspection procedures
- 4.2.3 Statistical analysis
4.3 Results
4.4 Discussion
4.5 Conclusions

5 Other animal welfare issues relevant to the Code of Practice

5.1 Non-commercial shooting
- 5.1.1 Issues relating to killing under damage mitigation licences
- 5.1.2 Illegal killing of kangaroos
- 5.1.3 Conclusions
5.2 Killing of orphaned pouch young and young at foot
- 5.2.1 Methods of killing pouch young
- 5.2.2 Conclusions

6 Comparisons with the recommendations in the 1985 Report

6.1 General recommendations from the 1985 Report
- 6.1.1 Head shots versus chest shots
- 6.1.2 Criteria for killing
- 6.1.3 Industry demands
- 6.1.4 Checking system
- 6.1.5 Research into projectiles and humane disposal of pouch young
- 6.1.6 Non-commercial and illegal killing
6.2 Recommendations from the 1985 Report for amendments to the Code of Practice
- 6.2.1 Use of shotguns
- 6.2.2 Specific recommendations for amending the Code

7 Summary

7.1 List of RSPCA Australia recommendations

Appendix 1 Code of Practice for the Humane Shooting of Kangaroos (Second edition)
Appendix 2 Schedule of consultancy services
Appendix 3 Letter to wildlife management agencies
Appendix 4 South Australian field processor proficiency course
Appendix 5 Survey sent to veterinarians and animal carers
Appendix 6 Conclusions of the 1985 Report
Appendix 7 Recommendations from the 1985 Report relating to the Code of Practice

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