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When present in large numbers, kangaroos can reduce crop yield by up to 20 percent because they feed on them. They compete with stock for available food, which often is in low supply anyway. They also damage fences by trying into push through or by hopping into them. On the roads in rural areas, they pose a significant risk to safety.
Kangaroos only eat grass and some native herbs, they will not eat grass which has been enriched with nitrogen because it can make them sick.
They do not compete with stock, one Kangaroo eats .46 of that of a sheep 2 rabbits eat as much as a Kangaroo.
Damage caused to fenced is because farmers fail to place whit tape along the top and Kangaroos get caught in the wire, usually barbed wire. Apart from this Kangaroos would sooner crawl under a fence than jump over it so any damage they do is scooping out the earth from below the fence.
The road risk would be far less if people were aware that Kangaroos come out to feed at dusk and dawn, drivers slowing down and being obvious is an obvious answer.
You will find that it is usually Swamp Wallabies and Bennett's Wallabies which graze on young crops.
The myths about Kangaroos are unfounded an they are blamed for so many things which go wrong on a farm. Farmers should fence their lands accordingly with white tape on the top and Kangaroo gates so they can get out
They also don't breed like rabbits, they have one Joey per year and it takes 18 months to raise, the mortality rate for juvenile Kangaroos is 75%
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What do farmers call the chemicles that they use to kill insect pests called?
Chemicals used by farmers to kill insect pests are called pesticides.
What does culling mean for kangaroos?
Culling means that kangaroo numbers are reduced by licenced shooters when their numbers threaten farmers' livelihood. Culling is different from harvesting wild kangaroos, which actively uses the kangaroo meat for the consumer market. Culling is quite a controversial topic, because sometimes, inadvertently, kangaroos are left wounded, not killed, and they may take several days to die.
Do you need a hunting license to hunt kangaroos?
The average person may not hunt kangaroos. Licences to cull are only given to farmers whose livelihoods are threatened by overpopulations of kangaroos, and to certain individuals who work for the farmers or for government agencies to carry out official culls.
Are hunters and farmers kangaroos' main enemy?
Licenced kangaroo cullers, not hunters, are the kangaroo's main enemy. Kangaroos cannot legally be 'hunted', but people - including farmers - can apply for a culling licence. The requirements for such a licence are quite stringent, as are the conditions under which kangaroos can be culled.
How is crop rotation important to farmers?
it helps control pests and diseases
Why do farmers kill pests on farms?
Because the pests damage the farmer's crops, causing him to lose yield and not make as much money.
Which two chemicals the farmers used to ward off pests?
DDT and PPC.
What problems did Egyptian farmers face?
similar problems farmers face today- mainly irrigation and dealing with crop destroying pests
Why do farmers pet secretary birds?
to kill snakes, rats and other pests in their fields.
What are the challenges faced by emerging farmers?
pests, quality of seed, weather and soil
Is it illegal to kill kangaroos?
Yes. It is most definitely illegal to kill kangaroos. They are protected animals. Permission for culling is sometimes given to farmers and property owners, but the general public may not hunt or kill kangaroos.
How do intensive farmers control pests?
the keep them in a acage set up to their own temperatur and etc.
