09/04/06 kangaroo Contraception

When it comes to managing our wild horse herds, elk, bison or we should take notes from our friends down under. Australia appears to be on the verge of developing a novel method of managing their exploding kangaroo population and if it is successful it that will make everyone; including wildlife officials, animal rights groups kangaroo lovers happy, and even the little hoppers themselves happy. . Australia believes the key to their success will lie with oral contraceptives. It is a win- win for the darling roo's who get to nibble on a delectable snacks laced with chewable contraceptive and then commence to do what roo's love to do only now their won't be unwanted baby roo's. Field test are projected to be about two to five years out and government ecologist are highly optimistic that they have finally found a way to curb the kangaroo population without the having to capture kangaroos and or worse yet kill them. US fish and wildlife will be gauging the success of the program as oral contraceptives could become a vital tool in wildlife management.