For Star subscribers: Arizona HB 2741 targets the use of 'k-leather' in some athletic shoes.
And a proposed new state law would make the sale and purchase of such items made with what has been called"k-leather" a crime.More to the point, HB 2741 is designed to target Nike and other U.S. shoe companies that use kangaroo skin — known for being strong and lightweight — in some of their soccer shoes.No other state followed suit.
There are differences between using things like leather and even alligator for shoes versus kangaroo skins, said Natasha Dolezal, the organization's senior legal advocate."These kangaroos are not farmed," Dolezal said. If U.S. shoe companies could not purchase kangaroo skins from Australia"the industry would collapse," Dolezal said.But in a statement to ESPN, it said it's k-leather, as it is called,"is used in a small portion of football boots because of its unique properties."
Dolezal said this isn't an attempt by her organization to tell Australia how to manage their wildlife. Dolezal said soccer shoes made with kangaroo leather still can be found at certain retailers in California despite the ban there. She said her organization is involved in litigation to stop the practice.Shah's measure would make it a crime not only to intentionally or knowingly buy or sell parts of a dead kangaroo, but impose the same penalty on such actions committed recklessly. And it carries a sentence of six months in jail and a $2,500 fine.
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