Pale. Australia has the most deadliest creatures on the planet. all crocs do, is eat,swim and make little crocs, and the only rules they abide by is survival.
If people want to live in these areas, they make that choice of their own free will and they except the risks accordlingly with the knowledge of the dangers. As for cows and sheep, I think they should be aloud to have a little snack every now and again, just to remind people to back off and stay out of their habitat.

The service they do for the environment is far more important an livestock. I like to look at them as a border line security force to keep out unwanted human pests, and like the sharks, their the vacuum clears for anything or one that is stupid enough to bite off more than can chew! so to speak.
I guess if there cute and cuddly, they get a first class ticket of your attention! ALL THINGS HAVE A RIGHT TO LIVE! and in a balanced fashion.
To give a dopey cow which out numbers the crocs a hundred thousand to one is just ridicules! and they out rank the evolution spot 300 million years compared to 40 million the cows and sheep have got up their sleeves!

We can take measures to ensure our safety and well being, oh and your cows!

THEY CANT!

EVO

Evo

Dont snap at me, I said to relocate eggs AND Crocs to areas where they dont present a threat.

Lets hear from a Aboriginal Elder=

I lived for the first six years of my life in a mud brick house up the hill a bit from a creek in the Northern Territory. I remember the water as black and very deep. I remember as a child jumping as far into the middle of that creek as I could, and staying there as long as I could.

When it came time to get out, my aboriginal friends and I would scramble up the step muddy banks as quickly as we could. We were frightened of the little yabbies that lived in the holes in the mud.

When I returned to Coomalie Creek for the first time just last year, the water was just as black as I remembered it. But that swimming hole was deserted. There was no path through the bamboo to the water’s edge.

When I showed the current owner of the property where we used to swim she was incredulous, “There are crocodiles.” she said.

I wonder why I was frightened of the yabbies and not the crocodiles when I was a kid?

My siblings and I made toy boats from styrene foam. We would spend hours swimming with our boats in the Mary River with the platypus. The water was so clear and also so shallow that we could see every pebble on the bottom of the stream.

Evo

The problem is with some greenies they have no idea how to manage the bush.

Thats why we have so many fires now while they save the different plants.

Common sense must take first place.

Same with Crocs and People.

Its just like snakes up here. People are not allowed to kill them and they are taking over areas in our city.

I BET you would be the first one to scream if your kid was killed by a snake or a croc- wouldnt you.

Then why ask aboriginal and regional people ?

Pale. I wasn't snapping at you, just simply pointing out that if your big and ugly with a mouth full of teeth, your on everyone,s bad list.
They are automatically condemned for what they do naturally, and like standing in water you know their in, can only be compare it with sitting on a highway waiting for a truck to hit you!
Coexisting with the world we share, is of vital importance for all the members of the earth to respect one another's boundaries, but unfortunately human greed and stupidity is the number one factor that is causing the mass extinction at the moment.

I have more time for the flora\fauna of this planet than I have for some people. But oddly enough, we are on the same page, I just look at the bigger picture.

EVO

EVO

The bigger picture? Really
Do tell me when you ever lived there + your personal knowledge.
You cant allow the things to breed to the point they are destroying peoples lives.

Isnt it time to consider our aboriginal people.

Its only when a tourist goes missing that you hear about these cases.

What you dont know is how the other half live while your safe in your backyard others are not.

As for you stupid personal comments EVO we stand up not only for animals but to do the right thing by Australians as well.

Sure! we are disliked by the animal libers who raise funds to keep themselves in a job while doing nothing to improve animal welfare.

If you care about Animals you must also be sensible and care for people too.

and Vise Visa. Anyway wasnt it you who said you wanted crocs left alone to keep out unwanted vistors.

I suppose you also think its cool to close all the stock plants and allow the bush to store up fuel for fires that kill both people and animals.

When you take the time to actually talk to people whos lives are effected by Crocs like we have let me know.

They are important but no more important than looking after people living in regional areas.

These things are coming into towns now due to a lack of control.

Again I say pity the good people at the oz Zoo didnt show as much concern for farm animals.

You remind me of good old Dr Harry with his great love of all Animals= And his silence about intensive farming and the barbaric live animal exports.

Thats whats really ugly.

Pale. Your argument is moot! I would suggest you go and read the thread again. I too have lived in NQ, happily fishing for barra, with crocs either side of me, and believe me, they took no interest in me what so ever. Crocs mainly feed at night and are total opportunists. I fort with a floundering barramundi for ten minuets before one of them finally got off its fat lazy bottom to check out what all the excitement was,( It didnt get my fish ) then proceeded to swim past the boat and back to its sun baking.

Splashes, like children playing, will set them off every time. Where are the parents of these kids you talk about? obviously not with the mind of supervision or teaching!

You say, that crocs are walking down the street!lol I would like to see that.
The currant system is working fine and what I and others have said, stands! I guess if you don't like where you live, move.

The crocs are here to stay! Deal with it.

EVO

*The DPI are also are looking at potential markets for our frogs and turtles!*

Posted by dickie,

If the DPI are looking at Cane Toads good luck to them- Frogs and Turtles is another matter all together.

I havent seen it but its probably some of the ideas put forth by Aboriginal people- Is it?

I agree that would be very sad as they are not hurting anybody and very much a part of our system.



EVO
*I too have lived in NQ, happily fishing for barra, with crocs either side of me, and believe me, they took no interest in me what so ever.*

Evo

hilarious, but it’s all a bit of fun reading your post. I assure you Crocs are ~very ~territorial`` so old jaws would have been checking you out big time:). Sometimes they stalk their prey for days weeks even months.

I would suggest if your story is true you’re a very lucky girl as well as a foolish one but at least you have brought a smile to my face so thanks for that anyway.

Its a pity you dont have the same compassion for the poor old farm and animals and the barra you were happily fishing for.

*You say, that crocs are walking down the street!lol I would like to see that.*

In which case I suggest you look for it under old media R. Its not as uncommon as you think .

I might add I am not personally affected by Crocs s.The only see one I have is in my indoor pool on the Gold Coast. I do keep an eye on him however.

I get upset for the children in the areas where they cant swim because those kids have so little to do and to have a swim is not too much to ask on a 48 degree day imo.

I will put a child before A croc anyday 'especially' an aboriginal child.

Anyway sounds to be you should apply for a job as a croc Whisper with your talent:)

Either that or buy yourself a lotto ticket.