Protesters put up pink ribbons to campaign for relocation of Epping roos

THE Australian Society for Kangaroos and Epping community have placed pink ribbons along Cooper St fences in a bid to save 400 kangaroos.

Epping community members near one of the pink ribbon sites on Cooper St. Picture: Tim Carrafa

PINK ribbons have been placed on fences to protest an attempted roo cull in Epping.

Australian Society for Kangaroos President Nikki Sutterby said the ribbons, placed by community members, were a tribute to the Epping kangaroos and their right to be relocated.

More than a 100 protesters caused a planned cull of 400 kangaroos between the Hume Freeway and Cooper St to be called off last month.

The Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources has said the cull was necessary because the kangaroos suffered from health conditions due to a lack of feed and were too sick to be relocated.

Pink ribbons in support of kangaroo relocation have been put up around Epping. Picture: Tim Carrafa

But Ms Sutterby said culling was the lazy option.

“These kangaroos deserve another chance at life considering their habitat has been destroyed, and they have nowhere else to go,” she said.

Members of the group, who are remaining vigilant at the site, claim a number of kangaroos died after becoming agitated when herded to a fenced in site near Cooper St.

“Kangaroos are very nervous animals and in fear they will run into fences to try and escape,” Ms Sutterby said.

“We believe they died breaking their necks and backs when trying to jump the fences.”