Media Release
For Immediate Release
National Day of Unity for Kangaroos
In a remarkable display of unity, all Australian animal welfare/rights
organisations will come together to speak with one voice over the
Australian Governments approved killing of over 1 MILLION
Kangaroos
Where: Belmore Park, Sydney City (opposite central train station)
Time: 12:00 - 2:00pm
Date: Saturday 24th October
Representatives from Animal Liberation, Humane Society International, World League for the
Protection for Animals, ,Sydney Wildlife, Australian Society for Kangeroos and others will be
protesting against this proposed slaughter.
Gail Browning, coordinating of the event, states that 'When the picture of Sam [ the Koala ] and the
fireman flashed around the world the feedback was wonderful.......what would these same people say if
they knew about this drastic decision to ruthlessley kill such huge numbers?
We are quick to condemn other nations for their cruel treatment of animals, such as whales in Japan,
yet here we are about to set forth an action which will make Australia the world's biggest killer of
wildlife'
Project Manager for Animal Liberation, Angie Stephenson states 'Animal Liberation has an on-going
extensive and intensive investigation into the commercial kangaroo industry. In 2007 we took
evidence of the destructive nature of this commercial industry to Russia, France, Belguim and
Germany. Russia was the biggest revenue earner for this industry at the time, in August 2009 it banned
the import of kangaroo meat on the grounds of hygiene.
Russia has recently followed the lead of the EU which has banned all imports of seal products which
are the direct result of the brutal Canadian seal cull. We firmly believe that Russia will maintain the
ban on kangaroo products based not only on hygiene, but on welfare grounds as well
The commercial kangaroo industry should not be allowed to thrive in an increasingly welfare focused
society, the brutal killing of kangaroos, around 50% with a shot to the neck (illegal under the Code of
Practice for the humane killing of kangaroos), and then the legal bashing of any in pouch joey makes
this industry, with the reflection being on the whole of Australia, the largest, and one of the most brutal
slaughers of wildlife on the planet.'
For further information or photos please contact:
Gail Browning: 9771 9225
Angie Stephenson, Animal Liberation: 0425 220 750
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