National code of practice for the humane shooting of kangaroos and wallabies for commercial purposes - Queensland

Description

You must comply with this code to commercially harvest kangaroos and wallabies under an approved state management plan.

This code sets criteria for the humane shooting of kangaroos and wallabies for commercial purposes, specifies the most appropriate euthanasia methods for pouch young and provides guidelines for minimising the negative welfare impacts on young-at-foot. The code (and its associated standard operating procedures) provides direction and guidance for kangaroo harvesters.

Service type

Code of Practice

A code of practice is a set of rules which details how people in a certain industry should behave. A code of practice can be defined as a result of legislation or by industry regulators and bodies.

Administering agency

Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation

Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service

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