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A man has been fined $80,000 for causing the pain, suffering and death of 71 eastern grey kangaroos, including two joeys. In 2021, Conservation Regulator officers discovered several piles of dead kangaroos on a northern Victorian property. Most of the animals had not been killed instantly as required by law. The man, 65, held a wildlife control permit, but admitted enlisting shooters who had used inhumane methods, such as non-fatal wounds, to control kangaroos on his property.
One of the joeys likely died of starvation, dehydration, and hypothermia, and the other asphyxiated in its mother’s pouch. Investigating officers had been disturbed by what they found on the property, Conservation Regulator Hume regional manager Greg Chant said. “This conviction should serve as a reminder to the community that cruelty to native wildlife is always illegal and unacceptable, and we will pursue penalties for offenders,” Chant said.
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