The media appears to have gone for the celebrity taking on the celebrity Environment Minister line, which I am not convinced is actually the case.

A mate mentioned how one dozer driver dealt with a protester who had chained himself to the dozer blade. He just walked off into the bush with a shovel and plastic bag and came back ten minutes later with half a Bull Ants nest in it. The Planet Ponce was gone in no time.

The lesson? Never piss-fart about with $hit.

If there is a large gathering of them, then bring along a rugby ball. And after accepting that they have prevented you from doing your job, you have every right to fill in time with a game of “cross country rugby”. And if the ball happens to get kicked into the crowd, well, you need to get in there and get it quick. Because if you don’t then a ruck might form and both players and spectators could end up on the bottom of that ruck and who knows what might happen. Rugby, especially “cross country rugby” is a game of some considerable subtlety, but some of the forwards are not known for their sidestep.

Or better still, take the names of each protester, find their address and drop one off for them to look after. They are all big on opinion but, once again, totally lacking in responsibility for the consequences of their actions.

And after they sheepishly hand back the aforesaid “bunnyroos” the ADF can shoot them, process the meat and send it to Darfur where it will do some good.

In circumstances where it is possible to shoot kangaroos humanely and in their own environment, I agree that we should utilise the meat and skins. This view is present in the New South Wales law requirement that commercial shooters harvest both the meat and skin from kangaroos they shoot.
For more information on the harvesting process see,
http://www.jennifermarohasy.com/wiki/Commercial_Harvest
For more information on laws regulating commercial harvesting see,
http://www.jennifermarohasy.com/wiki/Regulation_of_Commercial_Harvesting

Ann raises an important point on the attitudes of some individuals concerned with wildlife protection/rehabilitation. I find it disturbing that such individuals oppose euthanizing wildlife, despite the fact that euthanizing is necessary, in the best interests of the animal, when the alternative is to have the animal die a slow and painful natural death. However, I take comfort from the fact that RSPCA Australia advocates an approach of gaining evidence and expert advice, from veterinarians and utilising their own expertise on cruelty to animals, to determine the best interests of particular animals in the circumstances of each case.
For more information on the position of RSPCA Australia, see,
http://www.jennifermarohasy.com/wiki/Animal_Welfare

In relation to DHMO and mjp’s challenge to activists to act on their concerns and provide funding to save the kangaroos, I agree that if groups such as Viva really care about the kangaroos, they should raise funds to enable them to take responsibility for the kangaroos. However, I suspect that it is easier to get people to sign a petition than to provide money to actually do something, since it is easier to tell others what to do rather than do something yourself.
For more information on the campaigns of various activist groups, such as Viva see,
http://www.jennifermarohasy.com/wiki/Campaigning