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NEWS
THE CROC PRESS Regular coverage of crocodilians and people in headlines worldwide.
By Wes von Papineäu News Page Editor Email: crocnews@crocodopolis.net _________________________________________________
Week of 14 January 07
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January 07
Attacker could be 'freshie'
An Australian has survived being attacked by what's believed to be a freshwater crocodile (Crocodylus johnsoni) at Ivanhoe Crossing. He had been swimming on the downstream side of Ivanhoe Crossing on January 6 when he was bitten by what is believed to have been a 2m/6 ft- long freshwater crocodile. The 27-year old required 11 stitches to his arm and four stitches to his neck. http://www.kimberleyecho.com/archive/2007/20070118/story03.html
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January 07
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January 07
Gator farmer has a tail to tell
Coverage
of an Okeechobee, Florida gator farm.
The 68 hectare/168-acre, 13-pond site handle over 11,000 eggs a
year and provides a variety of alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
products such as meat, hides, trophy heads and … backscratchers.
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January 07
Our really old animals
The
National Museum of the Philippines will soon be the venue of an
international conference on the neglected but important component of
their endemic biodiversity - the Philippine Crocodile (see Calendar
for specific meeting information).
Expected
to attend are well known authorities on this species, both Filipinos and
foreigners. It is about time that this meeting is held this year, 2007,
for no conference of note on animals of ancient lineage has ever been
held in the country during the past few years, in contrast to the
numerous meetings, conferences and congresses on other aspects of
Philippine biodiversity.
Many
Filipinos are so prejudiced against crocodiles to the extent that the
word "crocodile" has been associated with corruption and
corrupt individuals. The print media is full of references to
"crocodiles" in Philippine society. This bad reputation of
these animals arises from a misunderstanding of these creatures.
http://www.visayandailystar.com/2007/January/15/starlife.htm
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January 07
Killer croc shot by police
Papua
New Guinea authorities report that the 7m/23ft- long crocodile that
killed a woman in North Bougainville a fortnight ago was shot dead by
police.
It
took more than an hour for the police, who used a full M16 rifle
magazine, to finally kill the reptile.
It took 30 men to lift the carcass onto a trailer.
http://www.postcourier.com.pg/20070115/news06.htm
Australian
version of the report:
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,21064163-5006003,00.html
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January 07
Crocodiles thrive at Irwin's zoo
A
press report on the late Steve Irwin’s Australia Zoo briefly explores
just how crocs are kept in the establishment.
The author says of the crocodiles that are featured in the daily
‘jumping and feeding show: “The Australia Zoo crocodiles display the
same nasty disposition as if they were in the middle of the wilds — as
good an indicator as any that they don't realize they've been caught.” http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,650222987,00.html
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