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Sydney, 2nd October 2009 N582 Humane Society International (HSI) today welcomed the Minister Peter Garrett’s decision to follow the lead of successive Environmental Ministers and reject the Northern Territory’s proposal to introduce commercial safari hunting of saltwater crocodiles. “HSI applauds the Government’s decision to reject the proposal to introduce the commercial hunting of saltwater crocodiles for trophies, which would have been a major step backwards into the last century” said HSI spokesperson Alexia Wellbelove. “The Government has rightly recognised that the hunting of native animals sickens people and that instead we should be celebrating our native wildlife.” Prior to the prohibition of trophy hunting in the 1970s, the saltwater crocodile was a species threatened with extinction in Australia. It was only the ban on hunting that allowed crocodile populations to recover. HSI hopes that this pattern of continual re-submission of the crocodile safari hunting program will soon cease and that these backward policies can be replaced with the promotion of ecotourism to the remote areas of the Top End, providing indigenous landholders with an economic incentive to conserve the crocodiles and the habitat in which they live. HSI has consistently opposed the introduction of crocodile safari hunting along with IFAW and RSPCA Australia. HSI remains concerned about other aspects of the NT Saltwater Crocodile Management Plan, such as the level of egg harvest. In addition HSI remains opposed to the ranching of crocodiles in Australia, believing that it does not effectively contribute to conservation in Australia and is undertaken purely for commercial purposes. "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." Sir Winston Churchill | ||
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There are plenty of places in the NT where the concentration of big crocs is far too thick. Many small creeks/billabongs hold monsters that will eat any adult or child that it can catch. I wonder if there are accurate figures for croc predation on humans and on cattle for the past 20 years? Steve "He wins the most, who honour saves. Success is not the test." Ryan "Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." Stalin Tanzania 06 Argentina08 Argentina Australia06 Argentina 07 Namibia Arnhemland10 Belize2011 Moz04 Moz 09 | |||
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Pity I had to find out with a HSI press release posted on Accurate Reloading!! So much for my 10 page submission that didnt even warrant a reply!!! Oh well - what can you expect when you have an environment minister who used to be an activist... A day spent in the bush is a day added to your life Hunt Australia - Website Hunt Australia - Facebook Hunt Australia - TV | |||
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Is your environmental minister from California? I left the left coast and moved back home to Texas. Don't ask me what happened, when I left Viet Nam, we were winning. | |||
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he might as well be mate!! I love Texas too - will be back there in January. Texans and Aussie (not the green ones) are very similar people... A day spent in the bush is a day added to your life Hunt Australia - Website Hunt Australia - Facebook Hunt Australia - TV | |||
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