Drought ....
A perfect storm of persistent drought, historical poor land management practices eroding and drying the landscape, clearing of lush riparian vegetation and degradation and destruction of wetlands, and increasing suburban creep into former woodland areas, is seeing greater contact and conflict between kangaroos and humans.
Some of the safety advice given in this thread is all the more pertinent at these times.
I have come across a recording of a (likely a big male) kangaroo "grunting" .... this is an indicator of territorial (mating, feed, water, shelter security) threat, and a precursor to aggressive behaviour (sometimes along with other indicators - at other times attacks can come completely out of the blue). For those city slickers, visitors, or tourists, this is a handy indicator of what to look out/listen for:
http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-21/9470508
As always the best policy (if you get the chance) is to avoid confrontation and remove yourself at the earliest opportunity. Back away in a submissive posture, don't make direct eye contact, stand tall, or square up in any way, and make use of intervening shelter - trees, etc. If you have to fight* like a b*st*rd to save your life then do so - arm yourself with a hefty branch for a club if available - BUT ! Always with the view of removing yourself ASAP and getting the heck out of there ! :t:
* To give you an idea of what you'd be up against - imagine a 2m tall no rules Mike Tyson with Wolverine-like claws on hands and feet who thinks you have inappropriate intentions towards his missus, coming at you relentlessly ....... and you'd be getting close ! :eek!:
Chosun :gh:
