Teasing a crocodile isn't the safest way to enjoy time on the Proserpine River Boat Ramp. However, as an Instagram video from former Proserpine River tour guide Mark Norman (@wildcroc_whitsundays) shows , it's become a frequent and dangerous occurrence that has alerted a local expert and authorities to step in.
Utilizing deceased wild pigs as attractants falls under the category of “irresponsible feeding practices” employed by perpetrators to entice the “alpha male” crocodile, which remains undisturbed by local watercraft, according to Yahoo News Australia. reported . These illegal feedings have Mark worried.
"He's a big fella, about 100 meters," he says in his Instagram video.
He also told Yahoo News Australia that the chances that "someone is going to get attacked at the boat ramp" are pretty high due to many human-created problems. The issues Mark is referring to include three dead piglets tied to the ramp, dumped human carcasses, and fishing waste left behind. Taunting behavior has included throwing beer cans at its head.
Local authorities have tightened up enforcement by boosting immediate penalties. fine for deliberately feeding crocodiles from $483 to $2,580. Plus, maximum court fines went up from $6,452 to $26,615, per Yahoo News Australia.
"I really do think that installing cameras at the boat ramp is the only way to deter it from happening," Mark advises in the video.
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Despite common misconceptions, a crocodile doesn't pose an immediate danger if, as Mark stated, it is simply "left undisturbed." The extent of its aggressiveness relies on how much contact occurs between the species and humans. Freshwater Australian and American crocodiles tend to be more timid. And they are less prone to initiate attacks without being provoked, whereas saltwater species tend to be more combative and protective of their territory.
Concerned about the response efforts, a viewer commented in a video, "Perhaps media coverage could help accelerate things somewhat."
Regrettably, the strategy outlined by a representative from the state's Department of Environment, Tourism, Science, and Innovation involves luring the crocodile away from its native environment with the intention of relocating it to either a farm or a zoo. per Yahoo News Australia.
It's not the first time a wild animal crossed paths with poor human behavior. One Tulum tourist swam with a crocodile only a few feet away. When two tourists taunted a moose , it turned around and came at them. In many cases, if an animal attacks even when provoked in its habitat, euthanasia is often the result.
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One Instagram commenter advised, "[The croc is] a big guy and isn't 'trained' by people that want to see him do tricks!"
Another user said, "They are going to get someone killed!"
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