Australian politicians of both political persuasions have called on the U.S. Senate to reject a proposed kangaroo import ban due to its impact on the Australian economy.
This comes after two U.S. senators, Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), tabled a bill to the Senate in September, proposing ending the sale of commercial products made from kangaroo skin in America.
In introducing the bill, Duckworth said it would help prevent the “deadly exploitation” of kangaroos and encourage manufacturers to use more “humane” alternative materials.
“The mass killing of millions of kangaroos to make commercial products is needless and inhumane—and we must do better,” she said….