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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 10 December 06
16
December 06
Inmates trained to become croc farmers
Australian
Inmates from the Darwin Correctional Centre have been trained to become
the next generation of Northern Territory crocodile farmers.
Instructor
and farmer Mick Burns said "People here are judged by performance,
not by [the] past."
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200612/s1812450.htm
16
December 06
Limpopo youth mauled to death by croc
Two
similar stories of a South African youth killed by a crocodile despite
the efforts of bystanders and police to pull him free..
http://www.sabcnews.com/south_africa/general/0,2172,140336,00.html http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=14&art_id=qw11662
15
December 06
An alligator never makes a good pet
A
Kentucky reporter's take on why crocs are not good pets:
They
can not be domesticated. As one Web site put it, cat and dog moods can
be 'bratty to bully,' but alligators can be 'horrid to murderous.'
"Apart
from the danger the animal poses, they are completely impractical as
pets."
15
December 06
Experts poke holes in gator theory
A
Tallahassee, Florida herpetologist has commented that it was
“unlikely” that a Florida alligator had anything to do with the
December 2000 disappearance of a local fisherman.
Alligators
in North Florida typically don't feed between November and March, when
average temperatures drop below 65 degrees, reptile experts said. The
temperature for the time of the disappearance averaged below 55 degrees,
dropping to 19 at night.
http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2006612150324
15
December 06
Phu Quoc 'crazy' Banks on crocodile farm
‘Au
the crazy man’ builds a crocodile (and turtle) farm in Vietnam. http://english.vietnamnet.vn/social/2006/12/644492/
14
December 06
Crocodile fed on body of camper
An
Australian crocodile had fed on the body of a camper found in the
Katherine River.
No further
details are known however, an autopsy revealed that the camper could
have died from asphyxiation and that he suffered injuries consistent
with being bitten by a crocodile after his death. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,20927875-5005961,00.html
14
December 06
Alligator-man encounter Still a mystery
An
update on the 29 Nov alligator-Apgar bite incident.
Mr.
Apgar hasn't been interviewed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission. His family has requested that information about
his http://www.theledger.com/app s/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061214/NEWS/612140
13
December 06
'It's time to turn tables on alligators'
One
reporter’s take on the recent initiatives by Florida's game commission's
considerations on how to make it easier to get rid of a gator.
Apparently, a lot of Floridians now think they've got more gators
than they'll ever need.
“It's
time again to put all gators on notice that humans are dangerous, and
getting too close could portend a future as a handbag”.
The
commission's only question is how to best manage a state full of good 'ole
boys ready and willing to put gators back in their place. http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061213/COLUMNISTS09/6
13
December 06
Crocodile Stevenson! UK: Former zoo owner wants license to keep creatures A former zoo owner wants to keep two dwarf crocodiles, two spectacled caimans, two Cuvier's dwarf caimans and a Chinese alligator at his home in Merstham, UK. His eventual plan is to set up a crocodile park in the area. If Mr. Stevenson is granted his license, the crocodiles will be kept in large enclosures, with regular checks by the council, and he will have to reapply each year for a new license. http://www.redhillandreigatelife.co.uk/news/localnews/display.var.1071735.0.
08 December 06 Care of 28 crocodiles entrusted to Private company in Serang
The Indonesian Yogyakarta Animal Protection Center has entrusted the care of 28 crocodiles to a private firm. The decision was made to protect the animals during a period of reduced funding while at the same time creating a research laboratory for crocodiles in Indonesia. http://www.thejakartapost.com/yesterdaydetail.asp?fileid=20061208.G08
13 December 06 Crocodile den no child's play
A description of an underwater visit to the crocodile pens of the Cango Ranch, 3km/1.86miles outside of Oudtshoorn. The ranch has a breeding programme in place to strengthen the bloodline of crocodiles as well as a number of other endangered animals. http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=31&art_id=vn20061213
13 December 06 Stray crocodile `not from wild'
An Indian marsh crocodile that strayed into a house could not have been from the wild, says herpetologist Romulus Whitaker. Mr. Whitaker said a kite or a crow could have picked up a two- or three-day old baby crocodile from captivity in a zoo, which could have slipped and fallen into a water body. The baby crocodile could have gone undetected for years and come out now. http://www.hindu.com/2006/12/13/stories/2006121315300300.htm
13 December 06 Residents live in fear of crocodiles
South Africans living live near the Nandoni Dam fear falling prey to the numerous crocodiles which inhabit the area. According to the traditional leader, the community's pleas to the authorities for a fence have fallen on deaf ears. http://www.citizen.co.za/index/article.aspx?pDesc=29191,1,22 11 December 06 Alligator, marijuana found in car At Yuma checkpoint
The U.S. Border Patrol in Yuma found a 4-foot Caiman (an alligator-like crocodilian) stashed in the suitcase of a California man who was on his way to Phoenix. "When I took him (the seized caiman) to my office, he was pretty saucy," said Rebecca Wright, law enforcement program manager. "He was interested in not being in the pet porter anymore, and I was very interested in keeping him in there." Wright said it's the fourth 'alligator' she has seen in the Yuma area in the last 17 years. She said they're more common in Phoenix, where there have been 20 seizures of reptiles of the crocodile family in the last six months. The alligator was being evaluated by the Phoenix Herpetological Society. "He was a very healthy and beautiful animal," Wright said. "He will be given meals of chicken with vitamins sprinkled on top." http://kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=5796260&nav=HMO6HMaW
10
December 06 Kayaker meets alligator And paddles away
A
Florida kayaker bumps into a napping gator mid stream.
"If
an alligator sees a fairly large object in shallow water, it can spook
the gator," said Gary Morse of the Florida Fish and Conservation
Commission.
"They get spooked pretty easily," he said. http://www.venicegondolier.com/Newsstory.cfm?pubdate=121006&story=t
07
December 06
Six more crocs brought to zoo
India's
Indira Gandhi Zoological Park exchanged a sloth bear with another zoo
for six gharials to add to their current three.
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