IN A LETTER to the Editor in last month’s Herald, Brian Foley stated that it is illegal to shoot kangaroos without a permit.
This statement is incorrect and misleading.
According to State Government Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2018, all landowners including farmers are permitted, under certain conditions, to shoot kangaroos.
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“Managed fauna areas are for property owners to manage damage being caused by fauna in certain areas without requiring a licence.
“Regulation 104 outlines this for kangaroos and states in part:
- (2) A person must not take a kangaroo of a species specified in Schedule 4 unless:
- (a) the kangaroo is causing, or is reasonably expected to cause, damage to an agricultural activity or related agricultural infrastructure;
- (b) the taking is by means of a firearm and,
- (c) the kangaroo is shot in accordance with the Code of Practice for Non-Commercial Purposes.
“Under the Biodiversity Conservation Regulations, Schedule 4: Managed fauna,
Division 2: Kangaroos Item 3 includes Toodyay local government district within the managed fauna areas for Western Grey Kangaroos.”
The above is quoted from the Wildlife Protection Branch of the Parks and Wildlife Service in the WA Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
I would urge Mr Foley to read the last sentence of Rosemary Madacsi’s letter in last month’s Herald – “check the facts”.
Allan Chitty
Dewars Pool
