Queensland’s Far North is home to the saltwater crocodile and impressive apex predator in our ecosystem.
Almost wiped out by ‘human fear’ and hunting… after decades of conservation protection they are a success story in regaining their territory, however they again are threatened - this time by a virus.
4ZZZ’s Eliot Rifkin and Toni Pankaluic chatted with UQs Roy Hall a virologist who was on the crocodile vaccination team about strides in vaccinating our crocodiles from West Nile Virus to ensure the crocodile industry which is intertwined with indigenous livelihoods and economic development opportunities
Crocodile industry?
I debated posting this one. Industry versus environment are usually at opposite ends of the scale. I clicked through and looked at the science of it and it was detailed so fair enough means good enough.
Skins, meat, tourism would be the pillars of the “industry”, I’d assume.
Found something in the provided links: http://www.iucncsg.org/pages/Farming-and-the-Crocodile-Industry.html
Most of the information elsewhere is aimed at conservation and indigenous management, perhaps that is included under the industry umbrella?