Queensland plans to legalize crocodile hunting for big game tourism, addressing human-crocodile conflicts and managing population.
Queensland plans to legalize crocodile hunting for big game tourism, addressing the growing human-crocodile conflict and managing the state's crocodile population. A new management body, the Queensland Crocodile Authority, will be established, based in Cairns, with an advisory committee providing recommendations. The bill also allows for Indigenous landholders to host crocodile hunting events with high cash returns.
May 22, 2024
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