But animal welfare advocates oppose the slaughter as cruel, and say farmers need more support to manage kangaroos without killing. Should Australians farm kangaroos? Dallas KilponenThe commercial kangaroo industry is looking to expand, including to Asian markets. They see it as a vicious circle: the animal rights movement affects investment and consumer demand, resulting in a smaller commercial industry, more kangaroos and more potential cruelty. I accept that we have to have animal welfare as our No 1 [priority].

Source: Stuff July 30, 2016 23:48 UTC