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There used to be a saying in tassie that went something like
if it flows, dam it
if it swims, catch it
if it flys, shoot it
if it moves kill it.

Leave the eco system alone and give it a chance

Anyone got anything on what crocodiles add to the Eco system ??
Or what the problem was with the original cull I cannot see anything wrong with the Eco system now Nd back when they where culled
If some one was to say the sharks breed up because there wasn't enough crocs my opinion would change
Had a shark take a fizzer today.. Did I mention I don't like sharks ??

DOUG wrote:Anyone got anything on what crocodiles add to the Eco system ??
Or what the problem was with the original cull I cannot see anything wrong with the Eco system now Nd back when they where culled
If some one was to say the sharks breed up because there wasn't enough crocs my opinion would change
Had a shark take a fizzer today.. Did I mention I don't like sharks ??

they add croc poop. Thats about it

DOUG wrote:Did I mention I don't like sharks ??

DOUG wrote:Anyone got anything on what crocodiles add to the Eco system ??

Not specific to crocs, though a bit of time doing a search would come up with some data. This is more general and well worth a read.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apex_predator

I'm not sure of the actual impacts of their removal in northern Australia, someone would know or at least have a good idea. One thing I'm certain of though is that it will never happen as an intended eradication program. Limited culls of problem animals will always be the extent of it. Why's that? Because despite the squeaky gates the vast majority of northerners would not stand for it. Yes they can be restrictive and yes they figure in the occasional Darwin Award but who could imagine a river without them?? A very un(northern)-Australian thought if you ask me.

Thanks dick
All I got out of that was crocs are good for tourism and humans are also an apex predator

Plenty of croc documentaries on austar ATM

DOUG wrote:Thanks dick
All I got out of that was crocs are good for tourism and humans are also an apex predator

No worries Doug...............actually it wasn't you this was targeted at, not in the habit of flogging a dead horse. Just using your quote as a 'lead in'. It's always worth understanding the background on why givens are what they are. Thought others would find the piece interesting.

This has been an informative and entertaining chat, respectful condolences to the family of the young fella . being a stupid southerner I definitely have no knowledgable input to this discussion other than to say if you keep fcuking with nature,you are asking for shite-loads of trouble a la the canetoad disaster. But please keep on with the I hate crocs...I hate sharks.......I hate southerners.....i hate whatever is not the flavor of the month, it makes good reading for those of us who aren't up there in God's country catching the mythical metre long chromey.

xxxx wrote:This has been an informative and entertaining chat, respectful condolences to the family of the young fella . being a stupid southerner I definitely have no knowledgable input to this discussion other than to say if you keep fcuking with nature,you are asking for shite-loads of trouble a la the canetoad disaster. But please keep on with the I hate crocs...I hate sharks.......I hate southerners.....i hate whatever is not the flavor of the month, it makes good reading for those of us who aren't up there in God's country catching the mythical metre long chromey.

Cane toad = introduced species...
Crocodile = culled once nothing changed
So cull again

I think a quick cull of southerners would be more benificial than shooting a poor old croc

DOUG wrote: Crocodile = culled once nothing changed
So cull again

if nothing changed why cull again ??

nomad wrote:

DOUG wrote: Crocodile = culled once nothing changed
So cull again

if nothing changed why cull again ??

Cos people are being eaten to often..
See the clowns on the nt news page with crocodiles they have shot.. Big fines coming for them or jail time..

(Scenario - Big bright spotlights shining in your face in a darkened room)

Come on Doug, fess up. Where were you between the hours 8am and 4pm on sunday ?

http://www.ntnews.com.au/lifestyle/fish ... 6816815511

Get your things together and remember to pack a new toothbrush. Big Bubba in B division likes his new cellies to have nice smelling breath