They used to trap giant crocodiles in populated areas of NQ and release them into Aboriginal reserves, but now they appear to be trapping them in Aboriginal reserves and releasing them into the cities! Like Mike Reynolds, I too am "absolutely flabbergasted" at their "criminal stupidity". Mind you, I thought it was criminal stupidity to release them into Aboriginal reserves.
For heavens sake, this has all gone too far. There are more crocodiles in NQ than ever existed in the past, so they are soooo off the "endangered species" list, so the time has surely come to just shoot the buggers!
Crocodile terrorises tourist mecca
13:17 AEST Thu Oct 30 2008
By Steve Gray and Jessica Marszalek
A crocodile is terrorising a north Queensland tourist mecca after being moved from the remote tip of Cape York.
Beaches on Magnetic Island, off the coast of Townsville, are closed after the 3.5 metre reptile found its way to the tourist island.
In the background,Magnetic Island,
where it ended up!
where it ended up!
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday said the crocodile had been trapped near the Cape York community of Bamaga earlier this year and released more than 1000km south, in a creek near Townsville as part of satellite tracking program Crocs in Space to see whether it would establish a new home range.
On the horizon, Cape Cleveland, where it was released.It is a joint University of Queensland-Australia Zoo project with implications for crocodile management and conservation practices.
But Townsville-based marine scientist Walter Starck accused the EPA of "criminal stupidity" in moving the beast.
Member for Townsville Mike Reynolds demanded the EPA double its efforts to capture the crocodile and move it to a remote area.
He said he was "absolutely flabbergasted" that the EPA had allowed the crocodile to be released at Cape Cleveland and had asked Sustainability Minister Andrew McNamara to ensure no crocodile was released so close to Townsville residents in the future."
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Amen, Denise!
I'm a journo in Cooktown in Far North Queensland and a tourist recently disappeared here, believed to be taken by a big croc. I think there are heaps and humane culling in populated areas would be a good idea. Let them breed up further north in more remote places and thin them out in the populated areas!
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