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Australians say eating kangaroos will save the world
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by Amy Judd | August 8, 2008 at 11:08 am
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A new study published in the scientific journal Conservation Letters, states that the farming and consumption of more kangaroos, instead of cattle and sheep will reduce carbon gas emissions and help control climate change.
It turns out kangaroos, a long time Australian icon, produce far less methane than sheep and cattle – and methane is one of the worst causes of greenhouse gas. In Australia alone, sheep and cattle produce 11% of the nation’s total greenhouse gas emissions.
Kangaroos, on the other hand, produce relatively small amounts of the gas because they are not ruminants. Kangaroos and wallabies have different micro-organisms in their pre-gastric stomachs than sheep and cattle and therefore emit little methane.
Australia needs to increase the kangaroo population to 175 million and decrease the number of livestock over the next 12 years. This would most likely cut greenhouse gas emissions by three per cent.
The red and grey kangaroo, with its distinctive hind legs and long tail, has long been an icon of Australia. The marsupial stands alongside the emu on the national coat of arms, is featured bouncing across the golden $1 coin, and one became an international hero in the 1960s as the star of the TV show Skippy The Bush Kangaroo.
Reducing the number of hard-hooved livestock could improve soil conservation, and even improve water quality.
I've never tasted kangaroo - have you?
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at 11:22 on August 8th, 2008
Skippy Burgers would be a good marketing idea to promote eating kangaroos!
at 11:31 on August 8th, 2008
at 11:36 on August 8th, 2008
Not to mention they produce one of the best leathers on the planet ! My Kangaroo leather dress shoes are a dream, and I hear Soccer shoes of Kangaroo are the best.
Sorry Vegans
at 12:26 on August 8th, 2008
Does anyone even eat kangaroos?
at 12:53 on August 8th, 2008
at 13:03 on August 8th, 2008
Wouldn't the meat be really tough?
at 13:10 on August 8th, 2008
You could get it in Jerky form here in the USA for awhile, you probably still can. It was sold with the alligator jerky and such at gas stations. I never tried it.
at 14:27 on August 8th, 2008
amyjudd, I like this story. It's good stuff.
I ate 'roo when I was working on the Sydney Olympics (sorry - couldn't help dropping that in there, considering the date!)
You need to eat it fairly rare or it goes quite tough, but it's delicious. A delicate, slightly gamey flavour. It's also one of the leanest meats I've ever eaten.
at 14:49 on August 8th, 2008
Interesting..... What is the texture and the smell/taste of it? My guess is it tastes like beef.
at 18:02 on August 8th, 2008
amyjudd, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 00:01 on August 9th, 2008
amyjudd, I like this story. It's good stuff.
I've tried it a few times. It was good.
at 03:00 on August 9th, 2008
The photos were taken at the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, Goldcoast, Australia while on holiday.
Sean Waugh has contributed a photo to this story.
at 03:16 on August 9th, 2008
I don't know if it is common, but I had to wait 35 minutes for this Kangaroo to stand up. he was with a group of about 10, laying in the grass.
Wardy has contributed a photo to this story.
at 03:46 on August 9th, 2008
Personally I like kangaroos too to eat them. The family of kangaroos in my photos are wild. It is always beautiful to see them in their natural habitat. It would be sad to see them farmed purely for meat. As many australian farmers would attest they are also very hard to keep fenced in!
leanne.c has contributed a photo to this story.
at 03:59 on August 9th, 2008
As regular visitors to the Melbourne Zoo we have discovered one of the best times to visit is early of a Sunday morning, before the crowds arrive when the animals are still active in searching for food.
superRelish has contributed a photo to this story.
at 04:43 on August 9th, 2008
The cangaroo on my photo are new at Wilhelma, the zoo of Stuttgart, germany. I was lucky to see this little lady; they are rather shy.
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at 04:58 on August 9th, 2008
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at 05:11 on August 9th, 2008
The photo of my kangaroo was taken at Michigan City Zoo - Michigan City, Indiana. I just happened to be walking past the kangaroos and noticed this particular little fella waiting to be photographed. I couldn't disappoint him, so I grabbed my camera started clicking.
at 05:28 on August 9th, 2008
This photo was taken at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, Florida.. This wonderful animal needs to be treated with the love and respect that all of God's children deserve. Let's preserve the species - not eat it..
iTail has contributed a photo to this story.
at 05:26 on August 9th, 2008
The Kangaroo is a unique and beautiful animal.. They deserve to be treated with the respect that is given to other species of God's Kingdom..
at 06:57 on August 9th, 2008
I took this photo when I went on a trip to Australia last summer. It is true that on my trip I ate a kangaroo burger! It was pretty good too! This friendly little kangaroo was in a petting zoo and probably won't get eaten. That’s good news for him!
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at 13:45 on August 9th, 2008
I took this photo in Binningup, Western Australia. Every morning for about three days, we saw this kangaroo sitting/laying on the beach never moving around. You could walk right up to it and it didn't seem to mind. We thought it might have been injured but we saw a ranger go up to it and check it out and he seemed ok to leave it there. By the next morning it had gone.
hippohog68 has contributed a photo to this story.
at 16:27 on August 9th, 2008
This photo was taken during a visit to The Australia Zoo near Beerwah in Queensland in July 2008.
There were many varieties of kangaroos in a large park where they chose to interact with people. I think this is an eastern grey kangaroo but not positive.
jens and 3 has contributed a photo to this story.
at 16:32 on August 9th, 2008
Marinated kangaroo fillets are available in a local supermarket and they are remarkably tender even if you accidentally overcook them. The marinade is not particularly strong in flavour but there is no residual gamey taste from the meat. When we were children we went on a school camp where we ate kangaroo tail roasted on an open fire with the skin on in the traditional aboriginal manner and it was delicious although a little stringy.
at 16:38 on August 9th, 2008
Maybe it will be worth trying then - from what is said here, it seems to be quite a tasty meat!
at 16:55 on August 9th, 2008
You should try the pie recipe in the video Amy!
at 17:27 on August 9th, 2008
I'm not sure I'm ready for that yet though!
at 17:26 on August 9th, 2008
These kangaroos were seen at the Olgebay good Zoo in Wheeling WV. on July 26th
thoeflich has contributed a photo to this story.
at 18:09 on August 9th, 2008
We see kangaroos regularly by the roads as we are on the fringe of Melbourne, but it was surprising to see this roo in the streets so far away from the nearby parks or farms.
sixty4coupe has contributed a photo to this story.
at 01:40 on August 10th, 2008
I have added three photos to this news story. Kim.England. I don't know if eating kangaroos will save the world. Seems a bizairre rumour put about by scientists and chefs. Maybe they are the same person. Kangaroos were eaten long before we were born. Its only because they are cute and cuddly that the idea seems cruel now. Increasing the kangaroo population sounds good to me tho :o)
kim.england has contributed a photo to this story.