Management program for the saltwater crocodile in the Northern Territory of Australia 2009-2013
Fukuda, Yusuke; Delaney, Robyn; Leach, Gregory J
Northern Territory. Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport
E-Publications; E-Books; PublicationNT
2009-04
The draft program is open for public comment to Friday 29 May 2009. Includes Summary document.
Date:2009-04; Made available via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT).
English
Crocodylus porosus -- Northern Territory; Crocodiles -- Conservation -- Northern Territory; Crocodiles -- Control -- Northern Territory; Crocodiles -- Government Policy -- Northern Territory
Northern Territory Government
Darwin
Draft.
60 pages : illustration, maps ; 30 cm.
application/pdf
9781921519260
Attribution International 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)
Northern Territory Government
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
http://hdl.handle.net/10070/214159[Final Edition]
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/212633
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/716134
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/716136
Draft Management Program for the Saltwater Crocodile in the Northern Territory 25 Table 4: Management actions in Saltwater Crocodile No Tolerance areas across the Top End Management Actions by Northern Territory Government Park / Town Site Permanent traps Traps when water flow allows Additional Traps as required Regular spot lighting Spot lighting before opening for swimming Daily inspections Water level and clarity criteria for opening Other management tools (eg. floats) Litchfield NP Wangi Falls Y N/A Y Y Y Y Y respond to public sightings - additional traps if required Berri Springs salt water / fresh water Y N/A Y Y Y Y Y respond to public sightings - additional traps if required Manton Dam western boundary and spillway Y N/A Y Y not closed weekly N/A respond to public sightings - additional traps if required Darwin Harbour / Shoal Bay 19 permanent traps between Woods Inlet and Hope Inlet Y N/A Y Y N weekly trap run more regularly if crocs reported in traps N/A respond to public sightings - additional traps if required Nhulunbuy Ski beach, Yacht club and Town Billabong Y N/A Y N N/A weekly trap run more regularly if crocs reported in traps N/A respond to public sightings - additional traps if required Lake Bennett Lake Bennett Private lake / own traps N/A Y Y Y Up to Lake Bennett management N/A Indicator floats & barrier fencing Douglas Hot Springs Douglas Hot Springs N N Y Y Y N Y respond to public sightings - additional traps if required Douglas Daly Tourist Park Douglas River N Y Y N By DDTP Management N Y respond to public sightings - additional traps if required Darwin River Dam Dam In process N/A Y Y N/A N N/A respond to sightings by PAWA staff Gorge Y Y Y Y Y Aerial Survey / Floats Nitmiluk Leilyn Y Y Y Y Flora NP Entire Park Y Y NA Swimming Not Allowed 12 mile Y Y Y Aerial survey / Floats Waterhouse landing Y Y Aerial Survey Elsey NP Four Mile Y Y Aerial Survey