Simulating kangaroo farming: Extending GRASP to include kangaroo population density simulation

It has been argued that converting some production in semi-arid rangelands frombeef and wool to kangaroo commodities would have beneficial ecological and environmental consequences (Wilson and Edwards, 2008). The kangaroos ability to react to changes in weather could be used to mitigate the affect of droughts and post-drought recovery in marginal areas. Income from kangaroo harvesting during and after a drought could financially counter restocking costs of domestic animals, providing an incentive for landholders to consider diversifying into kangaroos.