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Management program for the saltwater crocodile in the Northern Territory of Australia 2009-2013

Details:

Title

Management program for the saltwater crocodile in the Northern Territory of Australia 2009-2013

Creator

Fukuda, Yusuke; Delaney, Robyn; Leach, Gregory J

Issued by

Northern Territory. Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport

Collection

E-Publications; E-Books; PublicationNT

Date

2009-04

Description

The draft program is open for public comment to Friday 29 May 2009. Includes Summary document.

Notes

Date:2009-04; Made available via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT).

Language

English

Subject

Crocodylus porosus -- Northern Territory; Crocodiles -- Conservation -- Northern Territory; Crocodiles -- Control -- Northern Territory; Crocodiles -- Government Policy -- Northern Territory

Publisher name

Northern Territory Government

Place of publication

Darwin

Edition

Draft.

Format

60 pages : illustration, maps ; 30 cm.

File type

application/pdf

ISBN

9781921519260

Use

Attribution International 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)

Copyright owner

Northern Territory Government

License

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Related links

http://hdl.handle.net/10070/214159[Final Edition]

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/212633

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/716134

Related items

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/716136

Page content

Draft Management Program for the Saltwater Crocodile in the Northern Territory 1 Definitions Adults Animals classed as adults are greater than 7 feet (approx. 2.1 metres) total length. Crocodile Products and By-products Includes all parts from a crocodile except for skins as defined below. Crocodile Skins Includes raw or tanned belly skins, hornbacks and whole skins. Dead Eggs Eggs discarded before placement in an incubator and eggs that do not produce a normal hatchling that survives at least one day outside the egg. Egg Unless otherwise stipulated includes all eggs. Egg Harvest The physical removal of an egg, whether dead or alive, from its natural location and transportation to another location. Harvest Ceiling The Northern Territorys annual maximum total allowable number of individuals that can be harvested in each of the defined life stages. Hatchling Animals classed as hatchlings are less than 2 feet (approx. 0.6 metres) total length. Juvenile Animals classed as juveniles are between 2 and 7 feet (approx. 0.6 2.1 metres) total length. Live Eggs Eggs initially placed into an incubator. Regional Catchment Catchment(s) as defined in Australian Surface Water Management Area (2000) that are grouped for monitoring of the crocodile harvest in the Northern Territory. Total Length Animal length measured from the tip of the snout to the end of the tail. Viable Eggs Eggs that produce a normal hatchling surviving at least one day outside the egg.