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On March 14, 2017, 10 News ran a report on the Queensland Government's refinements to its crocodile management strategy, which does not include a cull.
On November 20, 2017, the ABC posted federal parliamentarian, Bob Katter, purporting to comment on same-sex marriage and turning the question into an opportunity to rage against the danger represented by crocodiles. The video clip, with it odd mid-question shift, went viral.
On November 29, 2017, a lengthy response from Bob Katter was posted on the Internet to a question on the recent death of a tourist caused by a crocodile attack.
On November 3, 2016, Australian Federal Police TV (AFPTV) televised a segment warning of the dangers posed by crocodiles in Australia and how to manage them.
On September 13, 2016, ABC News ran a report on the apparent illegal killing of a crocodile and on calls from property developers and others for a cull of north Queensland crocodiles.
On November 14, 2014, The Travel Show Australia, televised a segment on crocodile management and farming in Western Australia
On January 3, 2014, Win News televised a report on opposition to harpooning as a means of capturing and relocating crocodiles.
On December 24, 2013, CNN televised a report on the relative success of crocodile conservation in South Florida.
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Web links, documents and video clips
On December 21, 2017, The Townsville Bulletin published an opinion piece by Julian Tomlinson titled 'State Government cares more about crocodiles than humans'
The comment argues that Queensland Government crocodile management policies are preferencing crocodiles over human beings.
The full text can be accessed at 
On December 4, 2017, ABC/RMIT Fact Check published a report titled 'Fact check: Is a person torn to pieces by a crocodile every three months in north Queensland?' which substantially disproved Bob Katter's claim on the frequency of crocodile attacks in northern Queensland.
The full text can be accessed at
On October 27, 2017, Terri Irwin, crocodile expert and opponent of crocodile culling was reported criticising Bob Katter for his limited knowledge of crocodiles.
The criticism was published in a news.com.au report titled 'Bob Katter schooled by Terri Irwin over his crocodile post'
The full text can be accessed at
On October 17, 2017, the ABC ran a report titled 'Grandmother's death sparks call for urgent action to tackle crocodile numbers in far north Queensland'
The report details the call from Bob Katter and his supporters for a crocodile cull after a fatal crocodile attack in north Queensland.
The full text can be accessed at
On September 5, 2017, The Australian published a report titled 'Terri Irwin takes on Bob Katter's "clean" hat' which examines the dispute between Bob Katter and Terri Irwin regarding which of the two is a more reliable authority on crocodiles.
The full text can be accessed at
The Queensland Government's Department of Environment and Heritage Protection has an area of its Internet site given over to supplying information on crocodiles and the manner in which they are managed within Queensland.
This information can be accessed in full at
The Irwin's Australia Zoo site has information on the environmental significance of crocodiles and the inappropriateness of culling. This site can be accessed at
The north Queensland tourist promotion site, Dive The Reef, has a section of its Internet site given over to crocodile management. This can be accessed at
On May 25, 2017, the KAP's Safer Waterways Bill, 207, was introduced in the Queensland Parliament. The Bill proposes, among other things, to cull crocodiles as a means of increasing the safety of human beings.
The full text of the Bill can be accessed at
On May 17, 2017, The Cairns Post published a news report titled 'Traditional owners to shut down proposed crocodile cull for Cairns'
Despite its titled the report outlines both the nature of local opposition and support for a crocodile cull.
The full text can be accessed at
On April 18, 2017, The Courier Mail published an opinion piece by Renee Viellaris titled 'Bob Katter is Right Queensland needs a crocodile cull'. Viellaris contrasts the access she had enjoyed to Queensland's waterways when crocodiles were being vigorously hunted compared to the restrictions that are necessary today.
The full article can be accessed at
Please note, access to this site may now require subscription.
On March 23, 2017, The Australian published an analysis titled ' Crying crocodile tears leads to cull calls' which considers the arguments around the decision whether or not to cull Queensland's crocodiles.
The full text can be accessed at
On March 20, 2017, The New Daily published a report titled 'Spearfisherman killed by croc; teen mauled after dare goes wrong' which included some detail of community responses to the recent death and injuries resulting from crocodile attacks.
The full text can be accessed at
On November 23, 2016, The Sydney Morning Herald published a comment by Bill O'Chee titled ' Minister, we need to cull crocodiles before they kill Queensland tourism' The comment argues that crocodiles must be brought under control before they damage Queensland tourism.
The full text can be accessed at
On June 2, 2016, The Conversation published an opinion piece titled ' Staying safe in crocodile country: culling isn't the answer/ and written by Adam Britton, Senior Research Associate, Charles Darwin University. The comment argues against culling crocodiles and suggests other means of reducing human risk.
The full text can be accessed at
On November 3, 2015, National Geographic Magazine published an article treating the cultural significance of crocodiles to indigenous Australians.
The full text can be accessed at
On November 8, 2014, TravelNQ published a promotion titled ' Cairns Tourist Attractions: Top 6 Attractions For a Day on Land' which listed crocodiles as the chief tourist attraction in the area.
The full text can be accessed at
On December 10, 2012, The Conversation published an opinion piece titled 'Crocodile culls won't solve crocodile attacks' by Grahame Webb, Adjunct Professor, Environment & Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University. The piece argues why culling is an ineffective crocodile management strategy.
The full text can be accessed at
On November 9, 2012, Smithsonian Magazine published an article titled 'The Top 10 Greatest Survivors of Evolution' which discussed the age of the family of reptiles to which crocodiles belong and the age of the animals from which they are descended.
The full text can be accessed at
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