
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Chapman, Margaret 
T1  - Kangaroos and feral goats as economic resources for graziers: some views from south-west Queensland
JF  - The Rangeland Journal
JO  - Rangel. J.
Y1  - 2003
VL  - 25
IS  - 1
SP  - 20
EP  - 36
KW  - kangaroo harvesting, feral goats, royalties, property rights, rangelands, grazing management
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/RJ03003 
N2  - Fifteen years ago it was proposed that the conversion of kangaroos from a pest to an economically valuable resource would allow graziers to reduce the numbers of domestic stock and thereby lower total grazing pressure. Since then, little progress towards this goal has been achieved. This is believed to be due mainly to the low prices obtained for kangaroo products. A survey of graziers in south-west Queensland was carried out to discover their opinions on kangaroos as a potential economic resource. Questions on the harvesting of feral goats were also included in the survey because of the contrast this industry provides to kangaroo harvesting in terms of grazier involvement. The results of the survey are discussed in relation to resource ownership rights; kangaroo product prices and marketing; and competition within the kangaroo harvesting industry. They show that while low kangaroo product prices do act as a disincentive to graziers, other administrative, legal and institutional factors are also important impediments to their entry to the industry. It is concluded that until the focus of attention widens to include consideration of these as well as just market factors, little progress will be made towards integrating graziers into the kangaroo harvesting industry. 
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