Kangaroos are a uniquely Australian animal
Kangaroo harvesting is regulated under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act and relevant state Codes of Practice. Quotas, science-based population monitoring, and oversight ensure the harvest is ecologically sustainable and humane. Kangaroo skins and leather are all a by-product of the Government’s Kangaroo Management Program and the commercial meat industry. The industry plays a critical conservation role by maintaining population balance, ensuring optimal animal welfare outcomes and reducing land degradation.
There is a commercial harvest each year operating within a transparent and science-based quota-setting process.
Kangaroos are wild native animals and leather made from their skins is renowned as the strongest available. This material is used by the world’s leading manufacturers for footwear, garment, leathergoods and gloving leathers – particularly where superior strength, abrasion and water resistance are key performance attributes. These characteristics come from the distinctive horizontal fibre structure of kangaroo skin as well as its thin grain layer and low fat content.
Only four species are commercially harvested none of which are endangered or CITES listed.