The NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water and its predecessor organisations have been researching, monitoring and managing the commercial harvesting of kangaroos in New South Wales since the 1970s. During this period, kangaroo management plans have provided the framework for harvesting kangaroos, in accordance with legislative requirements and population variations.
This report gives details of the operation of the NSW Commercial Kangaroo Harvest Management Plan 2017–21 in its fifth year.
First published in April 2021; reprinted April 2022 with corrections to figures 9 and 12 .
