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lol. kangaroos are so numerous they are more or less a pest. sustainability wise they are far far better than livestock.
When you get a new pair of Nikes and can't jump as high as before, we at least know why. >

This is about soccer cleats, so players won't be able to flop as quickly as before. >

This comes from a fundamental misunderstanding of kangaroos. Their leather is actually the most 'green' and the least ethically problematic that there is. >

Not to mention Roos are overpopulated and frequently culled. 
They’re not an endangered species, so why?
Oh yeah, because Oregon is fucking stupid. >

The bill’s sponsor is one of those uniquely Eugene, Oregon politicians. An otherwise intelligent and thoughtful human being who lives in the same city as where Nike was born as a company who also happens to be a complete whack job when it comes to animals from other countries who aren’t under jurisdiction of the local animal shelter (which is still a kill shelter). >

Today I learned Nike footwear is made from Kangaroos. >

More shoo's need to be made with Roo's. Now I'm just a bogan from Toowoomba, but we have too many of the Skippy little bastards. They're considered a pest here so we eat them >

I'm eating kangaroo for dinner tonight >

How do you generally prepare it? I've had it once basically as steak and found it really tough. Kangaroo ropa vieja (weird name acknowledged, but it's an excellent dish) sounds like it could be great. >

This is utterly bizarre to me as an Australian. Kangaroos are incredibly populous and in no danger of being endangered, kangaroo hunting is even encouraged by the government.
Not only is it one of the least ethically questionable leathers to source, it's also one of the highest quality leathers you can get, and is about twice as strong as leather from cattle.
I have to assume this is an attempt to coerce high end brands to use more leather from the American cattle industry, as no other explanation could possibly make sense >

Americans are truly disconnected from reality in a lot of aspects.
Still a great country and great people though >

Australia has an estimated 42.7 million kangaroos, up from 27 million in 2009. 
To put that in perspective, the US has an estimated 36 million deer. I think they’re doing fine. >

There has To be more then that I've seen that many mangled ones on the highway >

Well it’s nearly double the number of people we have and I see them everywhere. 
Plus kangaroos basically evolved to get hit by cars. Not only do they just run out in front of traffic like most animals, they have a fun trait where if they’re hopping along the side of the road and a car catches up to them they’ll jump in front of the car. Presumably it’s some kind of last minute swerve when about to get caught by an ancient predator that couldn’t turn as fast, but it’s not aged well for the roos. >

Evolved to be hit by cars hahaha >

The commercial harvest of kangaroos in Australia is not only legal but encouraged by the federal government there. Why does Oregon have a problem with it? >

Because...Oregon. >

I thought there was a kangaroo problem? 
I had a kangaroo burger in Vancouver last year. Sooo good. I like kangaroo lol. Little game but less than deer. >

That's what I thought. This just screams virtue signaling. >

More like misguided. >

So I live in Australia.  Kangaroos aren’t endangered or anything.  They’re killed sustainably.  We eat kangaroo meat.  It’s regularly in pet food too.  My hat is made from kangaroo.  There’s no reason to outlaw the use of kangaroo. >


They’re killed sustainably. 

Is that a euphemism for "frequent road kill"? >

At the rate and effectiveness with which they break cars I'd hardly call it sustainable. >

Well this has me hopping mad! >

When I was a kid the best adidas soccer shoes we the kangaroo leather ones. I think they are all some king of synthetic now