Total numbers are anything but in decline. Unfortunately though, we seem incapable of correctly managing the required culling and puts pressure on the more enda

Total numbers are anything but in decline. Unfortunately though, we seem incapable of correctly managing the required culling and puts pressure on the more endangered species rather than the intended ones. And there are disagreements about the methodology used to count the population numbers and thus the number that need culling. The meat is available for human consumption, but often isn't stocked due to consumer boycotts. So most of the meat from culling ends up as dogfood or wasted. Maybe this will change with Australians embracing traditional culture more, but for now 'eating the national animal' horrifies many who will stick to their non-native farm animals. The leather is great, used for top-tier foot ware and sporting equipment like footballs. But this is being replaced with synthetic materials, driven by consumer ethical concerns again. Most of those concerns seem driven by problems in the culling industry, and the horrific news articles it generates fairly regularly. Bone as usual goes to fertilizer.