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US kangaroo shooting ban raises industry fears it could bring out more ‘cowboys’
It might seem strange to hear Glenn Cole – who makes a living out of killing kangaroo — to profess that he doesn’t enjoy seeing animals suffer.
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Two US congressmen have introduced a bill to ban kangaroo products and curb the trade in kangaroo skins used by Nike, Adidas and other companies
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Animal rights groups argue the way kangaroos and their joeys are killed is inhumane and the use of their leather is unncessary since there are alternatives
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The Australian government and kangaroo industry argue that commercial shooters abide by a national code, and kangaroos will need to be culled regardless
But the commercial hunter, based in Newbridge Victoria, is genuine in that belief.
He gets paid roughly $30 per kangaroo he shoots.
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