Saturday, June 22, 2013

Croc tears (by the EHP) for Mo the Mowbray crocodile



Our guardian angels, otherwise the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection have decreed that the wonderful 3m plus croc that lives around the bridge over the Mowbray River (and has done for years) is now a danger to the public, has been seen showing agressive behavior etc etc and must be moved (civil service euphamism for trapped and shot/handbagged (take your pick)).

This brave decsion has come about because the crocodile is now a danger to the public because the public has been feeding it.  Hard to believe really.  Mo just hangs around the area doing what crocodiles do, sleeping, hunting, mating and so on.  There is no access to it - anglers fish of a pier.  Maybe the EHP worry that Mo was going to grow legs and savage one or two passing cars on the Captain Cook Highway.

The public is in much greater danger from passing traffic than from Mo.  But don't let thousands of clearly expressed views by concerned residents not wanting the crocodile to be touched, interfere with the bumbling Nanny State.  EHP manager of wildlife operations Mike Devery said 


"Among other things, the crocodile has been observed by wildlife rangers reacting to disturbance and swimming at speed on the water's surface towards anything that attracts its attention," he said.
"People have been feeding this crocodile from the road.
"This is an unlawful and dangerous practice."

So its all our fault.  Thanks Mike we sleep in our beds more safely knowing you are there for us

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