Save Canberra's Kangaroos
Be a voice for the cruel treatment of kangaroos in the nations capital.
Critique
Supported by references to numerous scientific, historical and anecdotal sources, examines and debunks every argument the ACT government has ever raised to support or defend its kangaroo killing program. It provides answers to any pro-cull argument or assertion you will ever have to field. Kangaroo supporters are urged to read it in full and keep it handy.
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Welcome
Where are the kangaroos ?
Kangaroos are declared a "controlled species"
Save Canberras Kangaroos is a group set up to end the killing of kangarros in the A.C.T.
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Red Hill – why??? Nothing to do with development?
For ten years, the kangaroos on Red Hill were left undisturbed. Suddenly, in 2022, it became imperative to kill the vast majority of them and in two years 1,020 adults and 362 joeys were slaughtered. Two fully furred joeys were found decapitated. Blood stains forming drag marks on the grass were observed by residents indicating non-instantaneous deaths. A disembodied pouch was found. Local residents who still walk frequently on this reserve report very few sightings. Some families no longer walk there – it makes their children sad. It is known that some kangaroos have moved onto the reserve since the 2023 slaughter – one was found with an ear tag, signifying she had been treated with Gona Con.
What occurred on Farrer Ridge?
For years the kangaroos on Farrer Ridge were left undisturbed. They were visited daily by a local naturalist who has studied the plant species on the ridge for over 30 years. In 2021 the ACT Government announced Farrer Ridge kangaroos would be killed - 296 adults and 120 joeys were killed. Local residents, including the naturalist, reported no sightings of kangaroos on Farrer Ridge
following the slaughter. Save Canberra’s Kangaroos have conducted several direct counts and a sweep count, finding only small numbers since 2021. Weeds such as St Johns Wort have overtaken much of the reserve.
following the slaughter. Save Canberra’s Kangaroos have conducted several direct counts and a sweep count, finding only small numbers since 2021. Weeds such as St Johns Wort have overtaken much of the reserve.
What happened to the wallaroos and wallabies on Isaacs Ridge?
According to the ACT Minister for the Environment, shooters undergo an identification test. This is a very basic test showing head shots of eastern greys, wallaroos, red-necked wallabies and swamp wallabies. Even in broad daylight, many people would find it difficult to distinguish between a female wallaroo and an eastern grey kangaroo. The shooters kill on dark winter nights. After successive ‘’culls’’ on Mt Isaacs, residents who once saw wallaroos and wallabies on a daily basis, now see NONE. No one in the ACT Government has ever acknowledged this loss. Local residents rarely see any macropods at all...
Where have kangaroos been killed?
Aranda Bushlands, Mt Ainslie, Callum Brae, Crace Grasslands, Goorooyarroo, Gungaderra Grasslands,Farrer Ridge, Isaacs Ridge, Jerrabomberra East, Jerrabomberra West, Kama, Mt Majura, Mulanggari, Molonglo River Gorge, Mt Mugga Mugga, Mt Painter, The Pinnacle, Red Hill, Wanniassa Hills, Watson Woods. There are 37 nature reserves accessible to the public. Kangaroos on 20 reserves have been targeted for killing, some... year in year out.