Progress! The Kangaroo Protection Act has Been Reintroduced in Congress

In a major step toward ending the slaughter of kangaroos for leather, the Kangaroo Protection Act has been reintroduced in the 119th Congress as H.R. 1992 by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA-1] and Rep. Jan Schakowsky [D-IL-9]. This bill, which seeks to ban the import, sale, and transport of kangaroo-derived products in the U.S., is a critical step forward in helping end the world’s largest commercial slaughter of land-based wildlife.

Representatives Fitzpatrick and Schakowsky have been fighting for years to stop U.S. involvement in this violence, which sees around 2 million kangaroos hunted and killed for their skins every year. These skins are used for soccer cleats as well as high-end fashion designs. During the brutal hunt, entire families are gunned down in the dead of night, and baby joeys are torn from their dead mothers’ pouches and brutally killed.

Kangaroos are intelligent, highly social animals that live in matriarchal groups of up to a hundred individuals, with mothers and their babies forming the heart of these communities. The mass slaughter of kangaroos in Australia each year is a violent, traumatizing, and gruesome assault on these unique wild animals.

Unfortunately, despite growing awareness of the brutality involved in hunting and killing kangaroos for their skins, several major brands continue to use kangaroo leather in their products.

The U.S. has an opportunity to take a stand against this cruelty by passing the Kangaroo Protection Act and ensuring that no part of a kangaroo is ever sold in the U.S. again.

Take a stand for kangaroos by signing our petition in support of the Kangaroo Protection Act and by sharing the petition with your network.