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Sun May 8, 2022, 01:20 PM May 2022

Kangaroo trade in the balance as international buyers receive mixed messages

As animal activists pressure overseas markets to ban kangaroo imports over what they say are inhumane and unsustainable practices, the roo industry is launching its own campaign to try to sell its sustainability and welfare credentials.

This month the industry will release social media videos about the benefits of roo meat and leather, targeting the European Union and United States markets.

Warning - images of butchered kangaroos at link

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-07/kangaroo-trade-in-balance-mixed-messages-international-buyers/101044552

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