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El Nino prompts concerns for growing kangaroo populations

THE kangaroo industry is calling for a renewed focus on managing populations, with dry weather on the forecast and a potential increase in numbers.

Kangaroo populations are known to boom in drought times, with the animals able to survive through tough conditions – which can lead to major animal welfare and pasture management problems.

Numbers have been down in recent years with three consecutive la Ninas bringing back a myriad of other species to landscapes in Queensland and New South Wales.

But with the formation of the traditionally dry El Nino weather pattern, Kangaroo Industry…

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