ACT Kangaroo Management Plan

The ACT Kangaroo Management Plan ( PDF 6.4Mb) was released by ACT Chief Minister Jon Stanhope on 25 March 2010.

The plan sets out the approach to be adopted in maintaining wild populations of eastern grey kangaroos in the ACT while managing their environmental, economic and social impacts and ensuring their welfare. Particular consideration is given to managing grazing pressure on native grassy ecosystems in the context of grazing pressure from all herbivores. The goals of kangaroo management in the ACT are to:

• maintain populations of kangaroos as a significant part of the fauna of the ‘bush capital’ and a component of the grassy ecosystems of the Territory; and
• manage and minimise the environmental, economic and social impacts of those kangaroo populations on other biota, grassy ecosystems, ACT residents and visitors.

Key Topics

• Living with Kangaroos
• Conservation Impact of Eastern Grey Kangaroos
• Rearing Young Eastern Grey Kangaroos
• Kangaroos and Vehicles
• Kangaroo Population Control Methods
• Translocation of Eastern Grey Kangaroos
• Commercial Harvesting
• Kangaroo Research
• Myths and Realities
• Opinion Poll of ACT Residents on Kangaroos
• Pictorial Guide: Kangaroo Population in Conservation Reserves

Further information about Kangaroo Management in the ACT