Right: This enormous croc, nicknamed "Sweetheart" was captured in the Finiss River, NT, in 1979.
web links and documents
On October 2, 2008, federal parliamentarian Bob Katter called for a cull of crocodiles that posed a risk to human beings. The Daily Telegraph published the full text of Bob Katter's cull proposal under the title, 'Shoot every croc until you find the killer'.The full text of Mr Katter's remarks can be found at http://www.news.com.au/story/0,,24434551-2,00.html
On October 3, 2008, The Brisbane Times published an article citing scientists and others critical of Bob Katter's call for a crocodile cull. The article was titled, 'Croc cull a "rubbish" response'. The full text of this article can be found at http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/queensland/croc-cull-a-rubbish-response/2008/10/02/1222651263022.html
On October 3, The Cairns Post published a similar article citing a range of critics of Bob Katter's proposal. The article is titled, 'Croc cull call sparks anger'. The full text of the article can be found at http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2008/10/03/8561_local-news.html
A tourist information site Dive the Reef has a variety of information on Australia's crocodlies. This includes the difference between freshwater and saltwater crocodiles and advice on crocodile-safe behaviour. This information can be found at http://www.divethereef.com/Guides/AboutCrocs.asp
The tourist information site, Outback Australia, also gives detailed information on Australia's crocodiles including a detailed account of the number of deaths officially attributed to crocodiles since they were protected. This information can be found at http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/australian_crocodiles.html
The full text of the Queensland Government's 'Risk assessment report into crocodiles in the freshwater section of the Fitzroy River' can be found at https://www.epa.qld.gov.au/publications/p01685aa.pdf/Risk_assessment_report_into_crocodiles_in_the_freshwater_section_of_the_Fitzroy_River.pdf
The full text of Queensland's 'Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 2007 and Management Program 2007-2017' can be found at http://epa.qld.gov.au/publications/p02259aa.pdf/Nature_Conservation_Estuarine_Crocodile_Conservation_Plan_2007_and_Management_Program_20072017.pdf
This is a valuable and detailed document which gives the saltwater crocodiles' current conservation status, details of its distribution and population density and Queensland's management strategy for saltwater crocodiles.