Meat Production from Wild Kangaroo: The Species, Industry, Carcass Characteristics and Meat Quality Traits

Spiegel, Nicole B.; Greenwood, P. L.

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-05484-7_12

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“…The X-ray screening of macropod meat products by at least some processors (Wilson and Edwards, 2019 ) is also likely to reduce the prevalence of contaminated products being sold, although we found that radiography only detected 35% of samples that were above the food safety threshold. Macropod meat (especially kangaroo) is also used extensively for pet (mostly dog) food in Australia (Spiegel and Greenwood, 2019 ), where food safety and hygiene regulations are less stringent (Salmon et al, 2022 ). It is unknown what levels of lead contamination are typically found in macropod-based pet meat in Australia.…”

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Lead contamination in Australian game meat

Hampton

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Buenz

et al. 2023

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Lead-based ammunition (gunshot and bullets) frequently leaves small lead fragments embedded in the meat of wild-shot game animals. Australia produces several commercial game meat products from wild animals harvested with lead-based ammunition and has a growing population of recreational hunters. However, no studies have previously investigated the frequency of lead fragments or lead concentrations in Australian game meat. We examined 133 Australian minced game meat items of four types for evidence of lead contamination. Samples were meat from kangaroos (Macropus and Osphranter spp.; n=36) and Bennett’s wallabies (Notamacropus rufogriseus; n=28) sold for human consumption, and deer (‘venison’; multiple spp.; n=32) and stubble quail (Coturnix pectoralis; n=37) harvested for private consumption by recreational hunters. All packages were studied by digital radiography to detect the presence of radio-dense fragments, assumed to be lead fragments from ammunition. Visible fragments were absent in commercially available kangaroo products, but were present in 4%, 28% and 35% of wallaby, venison and quail, respectively. Mean meat lead concentrations (mg/kg wet weight) were 0.01 ± 0.01 for kangaroo, 0.02 ± 0.01 for wallaby, 0.12 ± 0.07 for venison, and 1.76 ± 3.76 for quail. The Australian food standards threshold for livestock meat (0.1 mg/kg w.w.) was not exceeded by any kangaroo or wallaby products but was exceeded by 53% and 86% of venison and quail, respectively. Radiography only detected 35% of samples that were above the food safety threshold. While average lead concentrations in commercially available macropod (kangaroo and wallaby) meat were low, those in recreationally harvested game meat may pose health risks for hunters and associated consumers.

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Lead contamination in Australian game meat

Hampton

Pain

Buenz

et al. 2023

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Adopting a utilitarian approach to culling wild animals for conservation in National Parks

Gordon

2019

Conservat Sci and Prac

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As human populations increase and become wealthier, the demand for red meat will increase. Much of this increased demand will be supplied through the traditional livestock supply chains; however, there are alternative commodities that can be used to meet some of the demand. Game meat harvested from wildlife is a growing commodity in the developed world, valued for its nutritional qualities and taste. However, there are some perverse management actions whereby wildlife, culled for conservation purposes (usually because they are deemed to be overabundant within National Parks and Protected Areas), are often not utilized as either human or pet food. In this Perspective, I highlight how the products from these culled animals in NPs are used, or not, and discuss some innovative ways in which the products are, or could be, brought into the economic and livelihood system (i.e., utilitarian conservation). These include bringing products from culled animals into the human and pet food supply chains.

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Meat Production from Wild Kangaroo: The Species, Industry, Carcass Characteristics and Meat Quality Traits

Cited by 2 publications

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Lead contamination in Australian game meat

Lead contamination in Australian game meat

Adopting a utilitarian approach to culling wild animals for conservation in National Parks

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