Throughout the world, there are millions of recreational events that incorporate animals for entertainment purposes and recreational activities. Currently, there is an abundance of controversy regarding what should and should not be legal with contrasting opinions of animal rights activists, governments, entertainment venue owners, and commercial event organizers. With the intention of determining if the current animal right laws are adequate to ensure the entertainment industry remains a humane, safe, and enjoyable enterprise. The current laws and how they are enforced, and the community’s opinion were examined, establishing if it is necessary to introduce new animal right laws.
How are animals currently used for sport and entertainment
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Kangaroos are one of the biggest shootings of Australian wildlife legal under permit. According to land owners, kangaroos are killed due to overpopulation or being in direct competition for grazing animals (Environment, 2014). Farm-owning novice shooters generally are not as accurate as professional shooters, meaning they regularly lack proficient firearms and ammunition, as well as the practice required to effectively manage injured kangaroos and joeys (Animals Australia, 2015). Accurate statistics are not available for the animals that are injured and evade hunters, although a Conservative party estimated that the more than 100,000 adult kangaroos which are commercially executed each year are not killed by means of a single blow to the brain or heart (Environment, 2002). A maximum of 1,000 kangaroos per permit can be legally killed for every one property. Although, landowners can apply for multiple permits once the maximum is