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NEWS
THE CROC PRESS
Regular coverage of crocodilians and people in headlines worldwide.
Wes von Papineäu News Page Editor Email: crocnews@crocodopolis.net _________________________________________________
Week of 18 March 07
17 March 07 Your News Page Editor goes on leave Your illustrious News Page Editor is on a break from news duty until March 26. I'll try to keep the news coming until he returns. - I. Dupont ________________________________
24 March 07 Support grows in Iowa For exotic animal ban
Irresponsible animal ownership, including that of alligators and caimans, has prompted legal review of residents' keeping of such animals for pets in Iowa, USA. This piece is dated 05 March. http://www.hawkcentral.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070305/NEWS01
24 March 07 UK duo to travel to India To help crocs improve image A local piece from Great Britain: Two Cheshire, England students from the Reaseheath College animal management course will travel to India in May to study crocodile conservation at the Madras Crocodile Bank. Their hope is that their work will encourage a better relationship between the reptiles and neighboring villagers. http://www.thisischeshire.co.uk/display.var.1280236.0.duo_are_jetting _to_india_to_help_crocodiles_improve_their_image.php
23 March 07 Residents relieved after gator capture
A nearly 3 meter/10 foot-long alligator was first spotted in a ditch Thursday in the Los Encinos area of Corpus Christi, Texas, USA. Many people were worried about the animal. Some people had been trying to feeding the alligator, which is illegal. The alligator had called a drainage ditch home, just a few blocks from an elementary school. http://www.kristv.com/Global/story.asp?S=6272714
23 March 07 Alligator hunt proposed for Arkansas
Arkansas, USA's Game and Fish Commission set the state's basic hunting seasons Thursday as expected, but several new proposals considered will require action at the commission's April meeting, including alligator hunting. http://www.arkansasnews.com/archive/2007/03/23/News/341255.html
23 March 07 Crocodiles rule as swimmers face fines
Crocodiles swarming across northern Australia are heading for a victory — people are to be fined for getting in their way. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article1555657.ece
23 March 07 Nile croc caught in unlikely territory
Many curious objects are fished out of the mucky urban Eerste River, but this week a gardener was taken aback when he discovered a young Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) perched on a rock. apparently, this Cape river is out of the crocodile species' normal reach. http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=14&click_id=14&art_id=vn20070323113
22 March 07 Keeping the river clean: Chambal river sanctuary, India
From the World Wildlife Federation, a report: “When I started my work in wildlife 18 years ago, the Chambal River was bountiful with crocodiles, turtles, dolphins and otters,” remembers Dr Sandeep Behera, WWF-India’s freshwater species coordinator. “Today, one has to be extremely lucky to sight even a few gharial [Gavialis gangeticus] in the area.” http://www.panda.org/news_facts/newsroom/index.cfm?uNewsID=97000
22 March 07 Queensland Gov't seeks citizens' views Regarding crocodile management
The
Queensland Government is encouraging Queenslanders to have their say on
the protection and management of one of Queensland's most iconic animals
- the estuarine or saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus). [An echo of Florida... - I.D.] http://media-newswire.com/release_1046199.html
22 March 07 Calls for crocodile culling Mount in Australia
Fears that crocodile numbers have exploded in northern Australia, with more sightings off surf beaches, in swimming holes and near towns, have sparked calls for the re-introduction of crocodile culling. http://africa.reuters.com/odd/news/usnSYD37829.html
21 March 07 Alligator roams around Gary, Indiana
A one meter/three-foot-long alligator was found wandering around a mobile home park Tuesday in Gary in the northern sate of Indiana, USA. http://www.wndu.com/news/headlines/6622197.html
21 March 07 Monster crocodile caught on Cape York
Dubbed Houdini after twice escaping traps with the bait, the 4.5 metre crocodile today arrived in Cairns after terrorising the residents of Lockhart River, a tiny town 400 kilometres north of Cooktown. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21422217-2702,00.html
20 March 07 Alligator found in Buffalo apartment
A Buffalo, New York, USA landlord and utilities worker were doing some work in an apartment when they were shocked to find a one metre/three-foot-long alligator in the bedroom. [This headline sounds like the opening line of an animal joke... - I.D.] http://www.9wsyr.com/mostpopular/story.aspx?content_id=c8086c9d-6089-4
20
March 07
Crocodile found in car
An
Australian man who possibly suffered a fit while driving, was found
slumped over the steering wheel of a car – and he had a stolen
30cm/foot-long fresh water crocodile in a bucket of water on the front
passenger seat (as well as a male bearded dragon, a 'jacky' lizard, two
blue tongue lizards and a children's python in a cardboard box in the
back).
More details to follow
after detectives have spoken to the man.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,21410222-2862,00.html
18 March 07 'Jungle Adventures' tour boat Nearly sinks in alligator-infested water
A popular Central Florida, USA tourist attraction faces fines this weekend after a tour boat filled with children and other riders began to take on water and sink in alligator-infested water. http://www.local6.com/news/11282888/detail.html
18 March 07 Crocodile, lizards among reptiles Stolen from Steve Irwin center
In Sydney, Australia , more than 50 reptiles, including a crocodile, were stolen from an Australian animal education center established to continue the work of wildlife crusader Steve Irwin. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17674021/
18 March 07 See you later, little alligator
All Scott Jeffredo of Melrose, Oregon USA was looking for was a place to cross the creek with his family goat when he spotted a 3-foot dead alligator.
http://www.newsreview.info/article/20070318/NEWS/70317004
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