Brennan, Claire (2016) Croc safari: why selling licences to rich hunters isn’t fair. The Conversation, 21 September 2016.

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[Extract] Crocodiles are protected in Australia. These impressive, if dangerous, animals are icons of the north. But it wasn’t always so. Crocodiles used to be hunted freely in northern Australia, an activity that led to their decline and eventual protection.

There have been calls to cull crocodiles to improve safety, but experts argue that this will make little difference to the risk. Besides, crocodiles are already sustainably farmed for leather products.

However, there are also calls – for instance, from federal MP Bob Katter – to allow crocodiles to be shot for safari. Selling hunting licences worth thousands of dollars to rich shooters, the argument goes, could provide vital income.

But this ignores Australia’s history of crocodile hunting.

Item ID:	54841
Item Type:	Article (Commentary)
Keywords:	crocodile hunting; australian environmental history; safari hunting; crocodile culling; sport hunting
Date Deposited:	30 Jul 2018 04:56
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