ttbn,

"Just back from a fabulous holiday in India"
is what is known as an opening remark, kinda lets the audience know that I've a reason to be driving from Brisbane (where they have a user friendly airport, even if one has to go through the bottle shop to get out), and as you have so perceptively pointed out, has absolutely nothing to do with 'roos.

Is Mise thanks for the thread it is well worth intelligent contribution, some people are not aware our roo,s do not respond to car horns and such and yes they can even kill us if they are hit by the wrong car or drivers swerve

Here's a bit more on the problem,

"ACT Parks and Conservation director Daniel Iglesias said greater numbers of kangaroos were moving out of the bush and towards roads in search of greenery as a result, often with fatal consequences...It's almost like the perfect storm for doing it hard if you're a kangaroo," he said.

"We're having rangers called out to more kangaroos than ever before because we’re getting all those factors coming together this year."

Mr Iglesias said ACT rangers were called to 2889 incidents in which they pulled a kangaroo off the road or shot the animal in 2016. That number dropped slightly to 2634 incidents in 2017.

On July 17, just over halfway through 2018, Mr Iglesias said there had already been 2291 incidents this year.

"The way we’re tracking, it’s likely we’re going to have more than 4000 kangaroo incidents by the time the year is done," Mr Iglesias said."
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/act/record-number-of-kangaroo-crashes-as-animals-endure-harsh-weather-20180717-p4zryp.html
and the rest of the State is catching up, it's only a matter of time before the next human fatality in a 'roo crash.

Wow Is Mise, Brisbane is a user friendly airport you say.

I must have been leading a sheltered life of recent decades, avoiding Sydney & Melbourne, as I don't consider Brisbane user friendly.

When the kids were all around the country I gave them instructions to fly into Coolangatta airport if they wanted to be picked up. If they flew into Brisbane they could catch the train to somewhere more car friendly, 'cos' I wouldn't be there.

reminds me of a young gw alarmist 6 or 7 years ago scamming money at a shopping centre who was convinced kangaroos would be extinct by now. Should be eating more of them.

Dear Is Mise,

I take your point however this is a little arse about;

“many people are not aware of the dangers posed by 'roos, witness the number of dead 'roos on the roads”

I'm sure that should read not many roos are aware of the danger posed by humans as it is the roos who are lying dead along our thoroughfares.

The main reason for the carnage is of course the drought. Water runoff from roads creates a green strip along either side of them and in times of scarcity hunger overrides the roos natural fear of noisy roadways.

Bring on the rain.