Commercial kangaroo harvest in 2007
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.
| State | Macropus rufus (Red Kangaroo) | M. giganteus (Eastern Grey) | M. fuliginosus (Western Grey) | M. robustus (Euro/Wallaroo) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 371,074 | 440,438 | 98,028 | 31,216 | 940,756 |
| Queensland | 658,736 | 1,039,418 | - | 273,196 | 1,971,350 |
| South Australia | 223,400 | - | 79,600 | 70,800 | 373,800 |
| Western Australia | 126,585 | - | 197,780 | 31,000 | 355,365 |
| Total | 1,379,795 | 1,479,856 | 375,408 | 406,212 | 3,641,271 |
Note: A Western Australian quota for euros was set following approval of a Wildlife Trade Operation for the species. The Wildlife Trade Operation was approved by the Minister on 7 August 2007 and gazetted on 22 August 2007. |
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| State | Macropus rufus (Red Kangaroo) | M. giganteus (Eastern Grey) | M. fuliginosus (Western Grey) | M. robustus (Euro/Wallaroo) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 32,742 | 44,044 | 9,803 | 3,122 | 89,711 |
| South Australia | 3,500 | - | 3,000 | 1,500 | 8,000 |
| Total | 36,242 | 44,044 | 12,803 | 4,622 | 97,711 |
* The purpose of the special quota is to provide for the commercial utilisation of kangaroos that would have been 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. |
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| State | Macropus rufus (Red Kangaroo) |
M. giganteus (Eastern Grey) |
M. fuliginosus (Western Grey) |
M. robustus (Euro/Wallaroo) |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 304,732 | 394,906 | 81,361 | 22,532 | 803,531 |
| Queensland | 582,892 | 949,524 | - | 233,012 | 1,765,428 |
| South Australia | 117,944 | - | 42,923 | 9,458 | 170,325 |
| Western Australia | 119,094 | - | 126,309 | 1,783 | 247,186 |
| Total | 1,124,662 | 1,344,430 | 250,593 | 266,785 | 2,986,470 |