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Golf courses, outer suburban parks, rural residential areas and farmland can all provide habitat for eastern grey kangaroos. The eastern grey kangaroo readily adapts to altered landscapes that still provide shelter, water and grass to eat. Although the risk of this happening is very small, we still need to be wary around them. The reality is that they can be aggressive towards people. Whilst many people see large male kangaroos as placid grazing animals. However, unlike their human counterparts, adult males fight their rivals to gain higher status within a local group or 'mob' and the dominant male will father the next generation of joeys. Kangaroos are also symbolic of another Australian trait: to stick up for yourself and not back down (with their large back feet and tail, kangaroos find it hard to move backwards). It is also part of our national coat of arms. Its size, strength and speed are traits that make it a natural logo or emblem for Australian organisations and sporting clubs. Living with kangaroos and wallabiesįemale Eastern Grey kangaroo and juvenile An important part of raising a joey is to ensure that it is capable of caring for itself in the wild without human assistance when it is released. Kangaroos and wallabies are protected wildlife and a permit is needed to raise a joey in captivity. In these situations, a trained wildlife rehabilitator should be contacted rather than approaching the animal yourself.

Kangaroos or wallabies that are injured or sick can also become defensive if approached and may be dangerous. It may even see you as another animal and start to kick and scratch as a form of 'play fighting' or to assert its dominance. If a kangaroo or wallaby has been raised in captivity and released into the wild it may approach you demanding food by scratching and biting. Individual animals have their own 'personalities' and learn in response to their experiences. Wild animals should never be seen as having set patterns of behaviour that they follow blindly.

use motion activated security lights which may deter night time grazing.

use deterrent products like sonic deterrents or blood and bone fertilizer.

increase the coverage of other vegetation to reduce lawn size and grazing comfort.

regularly mow lawns to reduce grass cover.

limit the animals’ access to water on the property.

appropriately fence their property to exclude these animals (note: some residential areas have covenants in place to retain wildlife corridors and fencing may not be permitted).

To deter kangaroos or wallabies from gardens and lawns in residential areas, landholders are recommended to: Where these situations arise, landholders can take a number of actions to help reduce the impact of kangaroos and wallabies on their property. There are occasions where people come into conflict with kangaroos and wallabies, usually due to a combination of the availability of attractive habitat and increasing urbanisation from an expanding population.

For kangaroos and wallabies living on the bushland fringe of a suburban area, a human may be seen as little more than a large animal living in its habitat - and one that they may occasionally need to defend themselves against. This means we can get too close to kangaroos and wallabies without thinking about the consequences. As a result, we have lost much of our wariness and first-hand knowledge of these animals and how they live. Today, people rarely live in close contact with large wildlife. When there is no food, they may become aggressive. Kangaroos and wallabies that are used to being fed can approach people expecting food. But, if we get too close, they may see us as a threat.

Even without feeding, kangaroos and wallabies readily accept our presence if we show no aggression towards them. With regular feeding, a kangaroo or wallaby learns to approach people for food. When wild animals seem this placid and caring, it can be tempting to get close to them, touch them and even feed them. Watching a mother kangaroo or wallaby feeding while its joey fumbles around in her pouch is a special experience.