Potential Comments Selected Impacts References* Reduction in There is no Wilson & soil quality evidence to Read 2003 and land demonstrate stability a reduction in soil quality or land stability as a consequence of the commercial kangaroo harvest as harvesters generally operate on tracks. Moreover, kangaroo harvest off cuts have been shown to contribute to soil nutrient retention and cycling, thereby improving soil quality. Detrimental There is no effects on evidence that water bodies, suggests the watercourses, commercial wetlands and kangaroo natural harvest will drainage have systems detrimental effects on water bodies, watercourses, wetlands and natural drainage systems. Vegetation No vegetation Grigg 1988, clearing or is likely to be 1995; Fisher modification cleared or et al. 2004; modified as a consequence of the commercial harvest. The commercial harvest may however provide
Potential Impacts Comments Selected References* Reduction in soil quality and land stability There is no evidence to demonstrate a reduction in soil quality or land stability as a consequence of the commercial kangaroo harvest as harvesters generally operate on tracks. Moreover, kangaroo harvest off cuts have been shown to contribute to soil nutrient retention and cycling, thereby improving soil quality. Wilson & Read 2003 Detrimental effects on water bodies, watercourses, wetlands and natural drainage systems There is no evidence that suggests the commercial kangaroo harvest will have detrimental effects on water bodies, watercourses, wetlands and natural drainage systems. Vegetation clearing or modification No vegetation is likely to be cleared or modified as a consequence of the commercial harvest. The commercial harvest may however provide Grigg 1988, 1995; Fisher et al. 2004;
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