Australians to Kill 2.8 Million Kangaroos

SYDNEY, Australia — The Australian government today approved the legal nationwide slaughter of 2.8 million kangaroos in 1987--130,000 more than this year.

Announcement of the yearly kangaroo “culling” quota brought immediate condemnation from animal protection groups, which said the killings “represent the greatest slaughter taking place on the face of the Earth.” Australia earns an estimated $13 million from exports of kangaroo products, including leather for shoes and handbags, fur goods and meat.