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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 20 May 07
24 May 07
L.A.'s elusive alligator finally caught?
An alligator believed to be "Reggie" was caught in Harbor City on Thursday.
Councilwoman Janice Hahn says the alligator was corralled by park rangers, fire crews and park workers. She said they jumped on the alligator and captured it. The alligator was captured around 3:30 Thursday afternoon.
http://www.nbc11.com/news/13390814/detail.html
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-reggie25may25,0,3735499.story?coll=la-home-center
Story and Video: http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=local&id=5336684
Video: http://www.yahoo.com/s/588964
24 May 07 Fl. alligator hunt permits Go on sale in new process
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, employing a new process of permit distribution, will start selling more than 4,500 alligator harvest permits on a first-come, first-served basis on June 12. http://www.tcpalm.com/tcp/other_local_sports/article/0,2820,TCP_24441_5553529,00.htm
24 May 07
Queensland police get croc training
Queensland police officers have been training to deal with crocodiles for the first time at Cardwell in north Queensland. Six officers from the Brisbane-based dive squad have joined workers from the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service for the course.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200705/s1932803.htm
23 May 07
Over 50 crocodile nesting sites Spotted in Orissa, India
Kendrapada (Orissa) : At least 53 crocodile nesting sites have been found in Orissa's Bhitarkanika national park, home to the largest population of giant salt water crocodiles in India. Officials made the discovery in the past week near the creeks and canals in the park in Kendrapada district. "At least 50-60 eggs were found in each nest," A. Mishra, a park official, said. The government has imposed a five-month ban, from May 15 to July 31, on entry of tourists to the park, about 170 km from Bhubaneswar, during the nesting and breeding season of the reptiles. http://www.indianmuslims.info/news/2007/may/23/over_50_crocodile_nesting 23 May 07 Gator roundup on Hilton Head Island Two alligators are scaring people away from Jarvis Creek Park on Hilton Head Island. Joe Maffo and his crew with Critter Management wrangled two, 8 foot alligators out of the park's pond Tuesday afternoon. Maffo says these alligators have to go because people keep feeding them, making them a danger to everyone at the park. "It's a danger when alligators are fed and start hanging around people," Maffo explained. "Someone could fall in the water while feeding the gator and the gator wouldn't understand the difference." http://www.wtoctv.com/Global/story.asp?S=6558576&nav=0qq6 23 May 07 Florida man's pet alligator gets him into trouble A Clay County man's pet alligator has him in trouble with wildlife officials. According to a sheriff's office report, Michael Dyer has been charged with misdemeanor possession of an alligator. http://www.wftv.com/news/13371875/detail.html 23 May 07 Gator safety tips Once an endangered species, the American alligator is now common in rivers, creeks, and backwater sloughs of East and South Texas. An ever-expanding human population continues to encroach upon the alligator's domain, driving a trend of increased encounters between alligators and people. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department recently released a list of Do's and Don'ts to help humans better cope with 'gators if the need arises: http://www.theorangecountynews.com/news/2007/0523/Outdoors/018.html 23 May 07 Gator grabbed in Michigan Alligators aren’t native to
Michigan, yet one was found Sunday afternoon strolling across Riverside
Avenue toward Springbrook Avenue in the city of Adrian. http://www.lenconnect.com/articles/2007/05/22/news/news02.txt 22 May 07 Starving crocs rescued in KZN river
JOHANNESBURG – Two hungry and thirsty crocodiles are recovering in
KwaZulu-Natal after a week-long ordeal with their snouts taped shut,
officials reported on Tuesday.
The 1.5 m/4.9 ft -long crocs were rescued from the Umgeni River near
Wartburg by the SPCA and animal rights organisation Justice for
Animals.
http://www.citizen.co.za/index/article.aspx?pDesc=39382,1,22 22 May 07 Gator was getting too chummy Spring and summer are usually when alligators breed, so they are out and about looking for a mate, according to Mike Hunter, a local alligator trapper. During the summer he can trap 10 to 20 nuisance alligators a week, he said. Earlier this month, he was called to trap a whopper on Walden Road near Interstate 10 and U.S. 90. The reptile measured at about 10 ft/3m in length. "It was becoming a little too familiar," said Lora Wiggins, a Walden Road resident, who witnessed the alligator lounging on the canal bank daily. http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/articleAID=/20070522/NEWS01/705220335/1010 21 May 07 Alligator captured inside NASA building An alligator, apparently bypassing 'security' entered NASA's KSC building and was subsequently captured and removed. The link below features several dramatic photos. http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=24270
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