10/04/2026
Last night, this little girl was happily bouncing along in her mum's pouch, enjoying the movement and peeking her tiny head out to watch her mob grazing peacefully in the moonlight.
Then everything changed.
Suddenly there were bright lights, loud voices, and the deafening sound of gunshots.
Her mum hit the ground with a thud.
Terrified, she crawled deep into her mother's pouch, searching for the comforting heartbeat she had always known. She waited for her mum's warmth, her milk, her protection. But none of it came.
Then human hands reached into her mum's pouch.
In that moment, she was frightened that her life would end too.
Thankfully, those hands belonged to someone who cared.
She was taken to a vet and given a chance to survive. Now she is here with us at Amaris, slowly settling in and learning that she is safe. Soon she will move to another wonderful carer, Rosie's "Mummy", so she can stay within the family. We may even welcome her back for Stage 3 care when the time comes.
But her story raises a question that we can no longer ignore.
Why are people shooting our beautiful kangaroos?
This is their land. They have lived here for thousands of years. We are the ones who took over their habitat, fenced off their ancient pathways, cleared their feeding grounds, and then blamed them for trying to survive.
We complain that they eat "our" crops and damage "our" fences, yet those fences often stand across routes kangaroos have travelled for generations.
Instead of learning to live in harmony with our wildlife, too often we kill them for existing.
Every kangaroo shot is not just a number. It is a mother. A baby. A family torn apart.
This little girl is one of the lucky ones.
Many others are never found.
Please remember that compassion costs nothing. Our wildlife deserves respect, protection, and the chance to live safely in the land that has always been theirs.
