Push for Ban on Hunting Kangaroos in NSW

Push for Ban on Hunting Kangaroos in NSW
A kangaroo jumps in a field amidst smoke from a bushfire in Snowy Valley on the outskirts of Cooma on January 4, 2020. SAEED KHAN/Getty Images
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On the first World Kangaroo Day wildlife advocates are pushing for a NSW ban on commercial hunting of the animals which many farmers view as a pest.

Former Australian cricketer Jason Gillespie backs a ban, saying kangaroos need protection, especially after the ‘Black Summer’ bushfires which are estimated to have killed or displaced three billion wild animals.