That was supposed to read..."to put money before His Creation...

How very Christian of you Gibo, to look forward to someone else's suffering.

BTW Are you a vegetarian? Or do you you have a hierarchy of the importance of Gods creatures?

Cuphandle,

It would be a different story if the kangaroos were an endangered species, but they are not. you say you run cattle. What is the difference in killing cattle? Why is it ok for you to kill cows but not kangaroos?

If 3 million are already harvested for meat and skin what difference does another 400 make? if you and the other hypocrites care so much why didn't you pay for their removal yourself?

A fairly quick death via a bullet is much better than starving to death. Numbers of the most common roos (reds and eastern greys) commonly overpopulate in dry times. Mother Natures way of dealing with this is starvation. I've seen roos starving - skin and bone, so weak they fall over when trying to hop out of your way. Much better to take early action and ensure the well being of those that are left. If we were talking about endangered wallabies, then I would support relocation, but we are not. Culling is the most efficient and humane form of management.

I guess using poisons, the carcasses are useless for feeding folk.

For myself, I do appreciate Skippy bangers and skippy steaks and usually have some in the freezer ready for BBQ.

As for this little cluster, it is better to see 200 roos living well than 800 starving to death.

Now all we need to do is get the world so accept the same message for human population, although I am not suggesting a "cull".

Better adopting contraceptive responsibility and damn the Pope.

C'mon people.

This is just our own version of the fluffy baby seal syndrome.

If it is pretty, it must be off limits. If it's ugly, or makes us feel uncomfortable, squash it underfoot, or spray it to oblivion, or bring in the exterminator to do it for you.

No-one raises an eyebrow over the hundreds of thousands of animals we deprive of freedom so that we can keep them as pets. Or those that we happily consign to the abattoir when we feel like a steak sandwich.

If we are going to get upset about a handful of kangaroos, at least let us be consistent. Only those who are devoutly Buddhist, adamantly vegetarian, do not keep pets and enjoy the company of rats have any credibility in their disapproval.

It was a news item, designed to fill in some empty space. It doesn't have any meaning outside its entertainment value.

Kangaroos do less damage to the environment than hooved animals such as horses, cattle, sheep and goats. Australia's soil is fragile, and the impact of kangaroos is minimal. Kangaroos are active, and their meat is lean and healthier than that of cattle and sheep.

They are an intelligent, friendly animal. We had one who used to come around the house. Before he would eat the carrots and rolled oats we would put out for him he wanted a little cuddle. However, we eat other kangaroos.

Kangaroos are not an endangered species such as the hairy nosed wombat. Tonight we will have kangaroo meat for our evening meal. It is healthy and delicious.

If one is not going to be a vegetarian kangaroo is a good choice for meat. To help preserve the Australian environment don't let kangaroos be dog meat. Get rid of all dogs except for working dogs like guide and cattle dogs. They kill koalas and other indigenous creatures. Preserve the delicious kangaroo for human enjoyment.