First fished up North commercially in 1976
Fished there nearly every year since for fun until three years ago
Go places like East alligator mouth and talk to locals
No other proof needed
Apart from the tourist boats have only ever seen Mexicans trying to feed crocs
Locals know better
There was a very recent interview with NT rangers on tv
They had a male and a female croc caught in Darwin harbour tied in the back of their truck
Stated quite clearly that the female was possibly brood stock but the male was destined for leather
Maybe things are changing regarding skins in Qld toooooo???
Qld quote
[h=1]Homeless crocs to be killed under Qld plan[/h]
CROCODILES that can't be found new homes under Queensland's croc removal scheme will be killed.
Environment Minister Andrew Powell said in June that all reptiles removed from waterways in the state's north under croc management plans would be sent to farms or zoos.
However, a spokeswoman from Mr Powell's office said on Friday that if new homes can't be found for any of the crocs they will have to be euthanised.
In June, environmentalist Bob Irwin slammed the scheme, saying crocs would be turned into expensive handbags and used for meat once relocated to farms.
He said crocs should be released elsewhere in the wild, not put into captivity.
At the time, Mr Powell's office would not say if any of the animals ultimately end up being used for fashion accessories or meat.
Cairns is a perfect example of the type of official stupidity I mentioned
Culling can be used to avoid that probability in the NT