Kangaroo leather

Kangaroo leather is a strong, lightweight leather derived from the hide of the kangaroo.

Kangaroos are harvested.[1][2] Both the meat and the hides are sold. Although hunting most species of macropod is prohibited, a small number of the large-sized species with high populations can be hunted by commercial hunters.[3] This policy has been criticised by some wildlife activists.[4]

  1. ^ "Eat kangaroo to 'save the planet'". BBC News. 9 August 2008. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  2. ^ Dow, Steve (26 September 2007). "An industry that's under the gun". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
  3. ^ "Kangaroo Biology". Deh.gov.au. Archived from the original on 29 January 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  4. ^ "SaveTheKangaroo.com". SaveTheKangaroo.com. Retrieved 12 October 2022.