Is eating kangaroos allowed under Australian animal protection laws?

Allow.

Australian kangaroos reproduce quickly on the Australian continent because they have few natural enemies. In order to maintain ecological balance, the government stipulates that kangaroo meat can legally become people's meal. Therefore, it is allowed to shoot kangaroos, use kangaroo skins to make leather, and eat kangaroo meat.

Ordinary Australians eat less kangaroo meat because of its strong smell (strong smell) and bad taste, and because kangaroo is a national symbol. A 2008 study showed that only 14.5% of Australians had eaten kangaroo meat more than four times in the previous year, compared to 80% of Australian households who ate beef at least once a month, but it still tastes pretty good when cooked properly .

Europe is Australia’s traditional export market, while Russia is a large importer. Due to the subsequent E. coli outbreak, the import of possum meat was banned, so now Australia is actively exploring the Chinese market.

Extended information:

As one of the symbols of Australia, the kangaroo has always been the pride of the locals. There are 60 million wild kangaroos in Australia, and the market for kangaroo meat products and other derivative products can bring in US$172 million in revenue every year.

The kangaroo is a symbol of Australia and appears in the Australian national emblem and on some Australian currency patterns. Many Australian organizations, such as Qantas, also use the kangaroo as their logo. Australian military vehicles and ships are often painted with kangaroo emblems when performing overseas missions.

Another reason why Australia has the kangaroo as one of the animals on its national emblem is that it can only jump forward and never retreat. I hope people can have the spirit of never retreating like a kangaroo.

Reference material: ifeng.com - Australia’s kangaroo overpopulation can be solved by eating?