Below: On April 10, 2014, an Australian hunter recorded and telecast his opposition to the federal Environment Minister, Greg Hunt's, decision not to allow crocodile safaris in the Northern Territory.
Below: In July 2012, Australia Zoo telecast Terri Irwin, the wife of wildlife campaigner, Steve Irwin, explaining her opposition to crocodile safaris.
Below: A ten-minute 1949 documentary showing three different styles of crocodile hunting in the Northern Territory, including indigenous hunting.
Below:A 2011 water buffalo hunt. Please note, this is actual footage and the shooter takes several shots to kill the animal he is hunting. Some viewers may find the footage distressing.
On March 27, 2015, Wide Open Spaces posted an article by David Smith titled 'Trophy Crocodile Hunting Back on Agenda in Australia'
The report considers the most recent agreement regarding the establishment of crocodile safari hunting in the Northern Territory and presents arguments both for and against the development.
The full text of the article can be found at http://www.wideopenspaces.com/trophy-crocodile-hunting-back-agenda-australia-pics/
On March 25, 2015, The Humane Society International (HIS) posted a media release criticising the federal government's apparent intention to allow crocodile hunting safaris in the Northern Territory.
The media release is titled 'Nationals put crocodile trophy ban back on the table despite lion trophy ban'
The full text of the release can be accessed at http://www.hsi.org.au/go/to/1782/25-march-2015-nationals-put-crocodile-trophy-hunting-back-on-the.html#.VR5J3E0cTIV
On March 23, 2015, the ABC ran a news report titled 'Crocodile trophy hunting back on agenda in Northern Territory after Coalition internal spat'
The report details an agreement within the federal Coalition government to allow the safari hunting of Northern Territory crocodiles.
The full text of the report can be accessed at http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-23/crocodile-trophy-hunting-northern-territory-coalition-spat/6340398
On August 22, 2014, The Conversation published a comment by Adam Britton, Senior Research Associate at Charles Darwin University and Andrew Campbell, Director, Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods at Charles Darwin University. The comment is titled 'Open season on crocodiles is not the solution to attacks on people'
The comment can be accessed at http://theconversation.com/open-season-on-crocodiles-is-not-the-solution-to-attacks-on-people-30722
In June 2012, the Northern Territory Government's Department of Land Resource Management released its Management Program for the Saltwater Crocodile in the Northern Territory of Australia, 2014-2015
The plan was originally published in 2009 and then a revised draft was issued for public comment.
The plan outlines in detail the manner in which crocodile safaris would be managed.
The full text of the Management Program can be accessed at http://www.lrm.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/7417/croc_mngmt_program_2014-2015.pdf#search=%22safaris%22
