A must listen podcast for pastoralists. Providing stories, insights and research from farmers and experts to support farm productivity and healthy environments. Practical information for the management of sheep and goats. This podcast shares the stories of the arid and semi-arid areas of New South Wales commonly referred to as ‘rangelands’ and the management principles that underlie the sustainable utilisation of these areas by extensive grazing industries including livestock management, grazing pressure and rangeland rehabilitation. Produced by the Grow Love Project for Western LLS.
https://www.lls.nsw.gov.au/regions/western
episode 2: Kanga series: EP 2 - Understanding kangaroo grazing pressure
Do you struggle with managing Total Grazing Pressure on your property, particularly from unmanaged animals? You're not alone. It can be overwhelming for many landowners in Western NSW to manage their livestock and deal with the challenges of other animals like goats and kangaroos. Kangaroo numbers can fluctuate very quickly across individual properties, uprooting and damaging plants and negatively impacting the land. But there's hope. Research is addressing this challenge, focusing on a positive outcome for both production and biodiversity. Join us in this episode as we talk to a farmer and see how he is better managing kangaroo numbers on his property using this new research.
Guests featured in this episode include:
- Graham Turner – Pastoralist, western NSW
- Dr. Steve McLeod - Manager Vertebrate Pest Research, NSW Department of Primary Industries
- Trudie Atkinson - Technical Specialist Grazing Systems, NSW Department of Primary Industries
- Russell Grant, Rangeland Ecologist
Other useful resources
The Rangeland Journal: Managing Total Grazing Pressure in Australia’s Southern Rangelands
https://www.publish.csiro.au/RJ/issue/9641
The National Code of Practice for the Humane Shooting of Kangaroos and Wallabies for Commercial Purposes (the Code)
https://www.agrifutures.com.au/product/national-code-of-practice-for-the-humane-shooting-of-kangaroos-and-wallabies-for-commercial-purposes
The National Code of Practice for the Humane Shooting of Kangaroos and Wallabies for Non-Commercial Purposes
https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/wildlife-trade/publications/national-code-practice-humane-shooting-kangaroos-and-wallabies-non-commercial
The Kangaroo Management Taskforce website has several resources including Integrated Options for Kangaroo Management in the Western Region
kangaroomanagementtaskforce.com.au/kangaroo-facts/best-practice-management/
Kangaroo Management Taskforce Facebook page - www.facebook.com/kangarootaskforce
The Pastoral Poddy is brought to you by Western Local Land Services and the kangaroo series is supported through funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund.
Produced by Grow Love Project