Kangaroos in danger.

In the Mango Hill and North lakes areas there are fewer and fewer places for congregation for the local kangaroo population. Everyone will be familiar with seeing kangaroos crossing our roads from time to time to reach their meeting places and in dry times, search out grazing spots.

Speed, inattention and poorly lit roads result in the death and injury of our local kangaroos on a weekly basis, which often sit on the vegetated median strips and cross the road without warning. Extra care and awareness is needed when out and about driving in our cars.

The conservation areas of Hays Inlet at the northern end of North Lakes and Mango Hill and the numerous acreages and parks provide protection for these shy animals, but as the urban development progresses, it is a concern that roo movements and incidents will only increase.

To be able to take measures to preserve our kangaroo populations, more information is needed on kangaroo movements in the local area. This Saturday, 11th January 2014, the Mango Hill and North Lakes Environmental Group (MHANLEG) are asking local residents to take part in a count-a-roo exercise to gather statistics around kangaroo movements and mob gatherings.

Simply, when you are out and about on Saturday, if you see any kangaroos, note down the location, time, number of adult roos and number of joeys. If possible, note the sex of the adults.

So, where are our roos favourite spots? We will provide an update on this MHANLEG initiative as soon as we have more details. In the meantime, please participate in “count-a-roo” on Saturday 11th January to help make a difference.

Visit the Mango Hill and North Lakes Environmental Group Facebook Page for more pics and all the details.