From an article in The Land newspaper:

“By some estimates, kangaroos make up 50pc of the total grazing pressure in western NSW,” Mr Gall said.

“There is no incentive to stock conservatively or save paddocks for dry times, as kangaroos invariably move in and eat what pasture is available. There appears to be little interest or knowledge of the extreme animal cruelty and poor animal welfare outcomes for kangaroos caught up in drought outside the rural community.

“I feel that activists and their supporters are complicit in contributing to the extreme suffering that kangaroos experience due to drought, not to mention the damage they do to their (and other animals’) habitat in an ultimately futile bid to survive. The owners of kangaroos (the Crown), and the decision makers must also bear responsibility for their welfare."

http://www.theland.com.au/story/5201186/mass-roo-death-shame-in-western-nsw/?cs=4951

When there is an application to cull a few dozen 'roos there is an outcry from animal lib groups, the RSPCA and, leaping onto the bandwagon, the Greens.

Where are they all now, doesn't the possibility of a million 'roos dying move them at all?
Does not the sight of females throwing their joeys out of the pouch because they sense that they will die if they try to sustain their young mean anything?

I smell the odour of hypocracy.

I think I read somewhere that kangaroos have the ability to suspend breeding in hard times. True or false?

//The take home message for domestic and international consumers is that purchasing kangaroo products supports the wellbeing of kangaroos as a species and looks after the environment by reducing unsustainably high numbers.//

I like kangaroos... minced and turned into lasagne. Think about, fellow omnivores: a way to support animal welfare and help the environment, just by eating delicious, nutritious, cheap, locally produced, definitely not halal meat. And if those reasons aren't enough for you: it annoys vegans.

I must admit, being surprised when I hear stories about putting the survival of animals ahead of that of humans. The minorities are naively and immaturely passionate about animal welfare over that of humans.
We should not facilitate them by even entertaining them. They are not in control of all their faculties.
The very thought that animals are more relevant than humans is a sick and twisted blind belief by those who are not fully aware of this world and all it's complexities.
There is NO situation where animals are prioritised over humans. The mentally deficient speak of the extermination of complete species. So what? They would rather the human race was exterminated. Over the centuries hundreds of species have become extinct. Nothing changed, the earth still turned, the sun still shined.
All that has happened is these sick tree huggers and their green mates have never grown up. I strongly believe that ANY animals that are a threat to humans should be eradicated.
Stop and think how many families would be so much happier today if there were no sharks. I would apply this to ALL lethal creatures living around us.
The argument that by removing a species will cause the destruction of another species is rubbish, a convenient un-qualified answer from the tree hugging greens. The truth is any species affected by the removal of one species will adapt itself to it's new situation.