The decomposing Bennetts wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) or Red-necked wallaby a roadkill victim increases the risk to health and wellbeing. For many people traveling along the Islands road network it can soon become apparent the startling number of wildlife 'Roadkill'. During the hot summer months it is not unusual for the rancid smell of rotting carcass to greet you before the sighting.
The Bennetts Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus), Bennetts wallabies, also known as the red-necked wallaby on mainland Australia, are found throughout Tasmania, including the Bass Strait islands. They can be distinguished from pademelon and kangaroo by their black nose and paws, and white stripe on the upper lip. Over the years their numbers and distribution have increased throughout the State due by and large to less pressure from hunting, and the clearing of forests. This has resulted in an increase of pastures thus creating ideal habitat for the wallabies – pastures where they can feed at night adjacent to bush land where they can shelter by day. Wallabies are renowned for damaging crops in many parts of Tasmania, which has resulted in them coming into conflict with landowners.
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