YOU SAID IT! Croc crackdown in Mareeba
LETTERS AND COMMENTS
Mervyn Luscombe
Only a matter of time before someone gets taken below Quads dam if something is not done soon.
Margaret Hutchesson
Shut down and cull the Mareeba croc farm.
John Andersen
They should have red flagged this at least 10 years ago. The horse has bolted.
SV Kalakala
Bring out cull tags and cull a set number each year around populated areas like they do in the US. Once they’re back in the Brisbane river and Gold Coast area it will be government policy faster than increased travel expenditure.
Arthur Santangelo
I don’t think that Mareeba is the best place to start.
Rick Di Maggio
Start with the big breeding fella at the lake.
Rita Cowie
Finally the wheels to this problem are turning very slloooooooow. Should of been relocated years ago.
Sandra Moore
Mareeba is NOT in any way the natural habitat area for saltwater crocodiles and they should never have been brought into the area in the first place.
Calls for road slowdown after cassowary killed
Emma McCarthy
The tree line is way too close to the road. Multiple times I've seen Cassowaries bolt across without any sign before hand. There should be at least four metres clearing either side to see them heading out of the forest toward the road. It also doesn't help that their native fruit trees have been purposely planted along the road side so they can hangout on or close to the tar.
Lawrence Mason
Research is needed. Slow traffic is no safer, I have seen slow vehicles put birds in more danger than faster traffic. Deaths have resulted. Unfortunately the bureaucratic way is to decide that low speed limits fix everything and some of us lap it up. Information and road design are key in my opinion.
Vicki Bidwell
Lawrence I had one of these magnificent birds run out from the scrub and straight into my car. Wouldn't have mattered how fast I was going as something spooked him as he was travelling. He dusted himself off and scrambled away. I can only hope he was OK.
Daintree Siesta
Noting there are multiple elements needing discussion with multiple players going forward.
Dickson Inlet… built for nature or industry?
David Barnett
With proper planning, strict regulatory requirements and regular monitoring it needs industry to support our vital tourism industry and keep the money in town.
Bret Deuble
It’s called port for a reason. Look after the mangroves and local waterways but it’s a port to service boats that are critical for jobs. Plenty of nature on our doorstep.
Christopher Saint
I’d have thought it depends what you mean by “industry”. If it’s the projected boat repair/building business you are talking about it would need to be strictly monitored. We all know how catastrophic diesel, oil and other hydrocarbons can be for the marine environment.
Kayla Mills
Industry… something to bring work and money to the area. To those folks saying nature... isn’t there enough nature in FNQ? It’s all rainforest! That’s nature.
Susan Davenport
We need both. Port Douglas relies on tourism mostly on boats. Costs a lot to go to Cairns to slip a boat. If there is an emergency the slipway is imperative. Seen a couple of incidents over the years. Where boats need to be slipped in a hurry.
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