Evaluation of captive-bolt devices for the stunning of kangaroo young
The best practice for commercial harvesting of kangaroos is outlined in the 2020 National Code of Practice for the Humane Shooting of Kangaroos and Wallabies...
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Evaluation of captive-bolt devices for the stunning of kangaroo young
49 pages
Published: 10 Dec 2024
Author(s): Trudy Sharp, Steven McLeod, Troy Gibson
ISBN: 978-1-76053-514-8
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Australia’s commercial kangaroo harvest industry is one of the most sustainable wild harvest operations in the world with management goals based firmly on principles of enhancing animal welfare.
The kangaroo industry’s licence to operate is to continuously focus on enhancing animal welfare outcomes underpinned by scientific evidence.
This Evaluation of captive-bolt devices for the stunning of kangaroo young report is a critical piece of research that introduces evidence-based transformational change for the industry. Key findings will be used by the kangaroo industry and government regulators to guide best-practice harvesting methods and strategies to further improve animal welfare.
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