The death of a 100-year-old monster crocodile could spark a deadly power struggle in Australia's rivers
The death of a huge crocodile whose body was found in a river in Queensland, Australia, has sparked fears of a fight for dominance among the young, aggressive males living in the area. Local farmer John Leaver told the Australian Associated Press it had been around 20 to 30 years since such a large crocodile had been found in Queensland. Leaver said that from the damage done to the crocodile’s
skull, the bullet probably came from a fairly large calibre rifle. Under Queensland law, crocodiles are protected and it is illegal to interfere with them, including removing eggs and possessing of crocodile parts, such as skin, without a licence from the Environment Heritage Protection (EHP) office.
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The death of a huge crocodile whose body was found in a river in Queensland, Australia, has sparked fears of a fight for dominance among the young, aggressive males living in the area. Local farmer John Leaver told the Australian Associated Press it had been around 20 to 30 years since such a large crocodile had been found in Queensland. Leaver said that from the damage done to the crocodile’s
skull, the bullet probably came from a fairly large calibre rifle. Under Queensland law, crocodiles are protected and it is illegal to interfere with them, including removing eggs and possessing of crocodile parts, such as skin, without a licence from the Environment Heritage Protection (EHP) office.
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