Duckworth, Booker Introduce Legislation to Protect Kangaroos by Ending the Sale of Commercial Products Made with Kangaroo Skin in the U.S.
September 19, 2024
September 19, 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced legislation to protect the estimated two million wild kangaroos who are needlessly killed every year for the use of their leather in commercial products. The killing of kangaroos for their leather, also known as "k-leather," is currently the largest commercial slaughter of mammals worldwide driven by dema . . .
Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced legislation to protect the estimated two million wild kangaroos who are needlessly killed every year for the use of their leather in commercial products. The killing of kangaroos for their leather, also known as "k-leather," is currently the largest commercial slaughter of mammals worldwide driven by dema . . .