1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:02,599 Speaker 1: You're listening to Mixed one O four point nine. 2 00:00:02,759 --> 00:00:02,920 Speaker 2: Now. 3 00:00:03,120 --> 00:00:05,720 Speaker 3: Park rangers are on the hunt for a four point 4 00:00:05,760 --> 00:00:10,000 Speaker 3: five meter crocodile which was spotted near a Darwin waterfront wharf. 5 00:00:10,440 --> 00:00:13,120 Speaker 3: I caught up with Ian Hunt from the croc Management 6 00:00:13,119 --> 00:00:15,080 Speaker 3: team a little bit earlier this morning. 7 00:00:16,040 --> 00:00:17,040 Speaker 1: Good morning, Ian. 8 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:19,360 Speaker 2: Good morning Katie Mate. 9 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:21,639 Speaker 1: Tell us a little bit about this crocodile sighting. 10 00:00:23,160 --> 00:00:26,840 Speaker 2: So yesterday the Crocodile Management Team received a call from 11 00:00:26,840 --> 00:00:29,000 Speaker 2: a member of the public alerting us to a signing 12 00:00:29,400 --> 00:00:32,280 Speaker 2: of a crocodile near the Stokes Hill Wharf. We went 13 00:00:32,320 --> 00:00:35,240 Speaker 2: down and attended and unfortunately, by the time we were 14 00:00:35,280 --> 00:00:37,160 Speaker 2: on the scene, the crocodile was nowhere to be seen 15 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:40,080 Speaker 2: at that time. And then later on that day another 16 00:00:40,120 --> 00:00:43,279 Speaker 2: signing occurred in the same area and again we were 17 00:00:43,280 --> 00:00:45,879 Speaker 2: able to attend. The crocodile was no longer at the 18 00:00:45,960 --> 00:00:49,000 Speaker 2: site thing at that point, but we did get a 19 00:00:49,000 --> 00:00:51,199 Speaker 2: photograph from a member of the public confirming that they 20 00:00:51,240 --> 00:00:52,840 Speaker 2: had him in. The crocodile in that area. 21 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:55,240 Speaker 1: Ian, where exactly are we talking? 22 00:00:56,600 --> 00:01:01,040 Speaker 2: So it was just in behind Stokeshill Wharf, where the 23 00:01:01,120 --> 00:01:05,479 Speaker 2: jet skis lead from and where some of the boat 24 00:01:05,480 --> 00:01:07,880 Speaker 2: cruisers lead from so just behind Stokeshille. 25 00:01:07,440 --> 00:01:11,040 Speaker 3: Wharf, Right, So it is an area which is frequented 26 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:13,680 Speaker 3: fairly often by territorians and visitors. 27 00:01:14,800 --> 00:01:16,880 Speaker 2: That's right. Yeah, it's a very popular area. 28 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:19,520 Speaker 3: I guess, you know, people aren't really swimming in there. 29 00:01:19,520 --> 00:01:21,560 Speaker 3: They are though on those jet skis. Is it a 30 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:25,240 Speaker 3: dangerous situation that we've got on our hands that. 31 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:28,160 Speaker 2: We can't say that it's a dangerous situation. All we 32 00:01:28,200 --> 00:01:31,200 Speaker 2: can say is the fact that harbor is well known 33 00:01:31,319 --> 00:01:35,160 Speaker 2: having crocodiles in it. Were removed over three hundred crocodiles 34 00:01:35,160 --> 00:01:37,600 Speaker 2: from the harbor every year, So we're just reminding everybody 35 00:01:37,680 --> 00:01:40,000 Speaker 2: to be crop wise at this time. We are aware 36 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:42,600 Speaker 2: of the crocodile in that area at the moment, and 37 00:01:42,840 --> 00:01:45,200 Speaker 2: we'll do our best to try and remove it as 38 00:01:45,280 --> 00:01:46,040 Speaker 2: quickly as we can. 39 00:01:46,160 --> 00:01:48,280 Speaker 3: All right. So it's certainly not unusual to have it 40 00:01:48,320 --> 00:01:50,400 Speaker 3: in this spot, but I guess given the number of 41 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:54,160 Speaker 3: people that saw it yesterday, it's probably raised the eyebrows 42 00:01:54,200 --> 00:01:56,280 Speaker 3: of lots of people who head out on the water 43 00:01:56,360 --> 00:01:57,200 Speaker 3: around that area. 44 00:01:58,200 --> 00:02:00,120 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's right. I think everybody has been up here 45 00:02:00,160 --> 00:02:02,000 Speaker 2: for a little while. We know that crocodiles can be 46 00:02:02,080 --> 00:02:04,920 Speaker 2: anywhere and seeing them around the harbor is not unusual. 47 00:02:05,080 --> 00:02:07,840 Speaker 3: Yeah, hey, im, what's the plan now in terms of 48 00:02:07,840 --> 00:02:08,760 Speaker 3: trying to capture us. 49 00:02:10,200 --> 00:02:12,320 Speaker 2: So we get any more sightings around the stokes of 50 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:14,760 Speaker 2: War today, we'll head out this evening and try and 51 00:02:14,760 --> 00:02:17,320 Speaker 2: remove this animal tonight. If not, then there's a good 52 00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 2: chance it might have moved around further into one of 53 00:02:19,440 --> 00:02:21,280 Speaker 2: the creeks where we have our traps, and hopefully we'll 54 00:02:21,280 --> 00:02:22,200 Speaker 2: be able to pick it up there. 55 00:02:22,360 --> 00:02:24,839 Speaker 3: Okay, So what is the likelihood of it still being 56 00:02:24,840 --> 00:02:27,440 Speaker 3: in that area fairly high? Or is the reality that 57 00:02:27,480 --> 00:02:28,919 Speaker 3: they do move along pretty quickly. 58 00:02:30,919 --> 00:02:33,000 Speaker 2: Both can happen, like crops can remain in an area 59 00:02:33,040 --> 00:02:34,520 Speaker 2: for a long period of time if they want to. 60 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:36,519 Speaker 2: But we do find that crops move on with the 61 00:02:37,040 --> 00:02:40,360 Speaker 2: tidal movement. Crocs move around the harbor very freely. So 62 00:02:40,400 --> 00:02:42,760 Speaker 2: we do find that crops do move on within the 63 00:02:42,840 --> 00:02:44,680 Speaker 2: day or so, and there's a good chance you'll be 64 00:02:44,680 --> 00:02:46,520 Speaker 2: picked up somewhere in one of the creeks where our 65 00:02:46,520 --> 00:02:47,359 Speaker 2: traps are located. 66 00:02:47,840 --> 00:02:51,440 Speaker 3: And so the likelihood of that crocodile being captured fairly 67 00:02:51,520 --> 00:02:54,600 Speaker 3: high by the sounds of it, hopefully, yes. 68 00:02:54,840 --> 00:02:57,119 Speaker 2: So we try and remove as many crocodiles as we can. 69 00:02:57,320 --> 00:03:00,680 Speaker 2: We have a zero tolerance in the harbor point that animal. 70 00:03:00,720 --> 00:03:03,560 Speaker 3: Will we remove now four point five meters? Is that 71 00:03:03,639 --> 00:03:05,200 Speaker 3: a fairly large one for that area? 72 00:03:06,600 --> 00:03:09,080 Speaker 2: It is? We haven't confirmed that size. That was what 73 00:03:09,160 --> 00:03:11,120 Speaker 2: was reported to us by a member of the public, 74 00:03:11,160 --> 00:03:12,720 Speaker 2: but as we haven't been able to see it with 75 00:03:12,760 --> 00:03:15,400 Speaker 2: our own eyes, we haven't confirmed that it was that large. 76 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:18,119 Speaker 2: From the photograph we were provided with it was hard 77 00:03:18,160 --> 00:03:21,160 Speaker 2: to tell. But it is still treating it as a 78 00:03:21,160 --> 00:03:23,120 Speaker 2: potentially large crocodile in that area. 79 00:03:23,200 --> 00:03:25,640 Speaker 3: What's your advice for people that are sort of in 80 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:27,799 Speaker 3: that area if they're around there today. I guess it's 81 00:03:27,840 --> 00:03:29,520 Speaker 3: the same as what it always is, and that is 82 00:03:29,560 --> 00:03:32,400 Speaker 3: to be croc wise one percent. 83 00:03:32,480 --> 00:03:36,400 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's always our kline. Information we want to get 84 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:38,920 Speaker 2: out the public is, you know, treat every waterways if 85 00:03:38,960 --> 00:03:40,680 Speaker 2: it does have a large crocodile in it, because they 86 00:03:40,680 --> 00:03:43,640 Speaker 2: can be anywhere, So remain vigilant, remain crop wise, and 87 00:03:43,680 --> 00:03:45,680 Speaker 2: if anybody does see it, please give us a call 88 00:03:45,760 --> 00:03:48,560 Speaker 2: on the Crop Management number and let us know. We 89 00:03:48,560 --> 00:03:50,640 Speaker 2: can get down there and at ten ian. 90 00:03:50,440 --> 00:03:52,960 Speaker 3: How have things been in our waterways over the last 91 00:03:52,960 --> 00:03:54,920 Speaker 3: few weeks? I know that we've seen a lot of crocs, 92 00:03:54,960 --> 00:03:58,080 Speaker 3: you know, in some of those waterways, those smaller waterways. 93 00:03:58,080 --> 00:04:01,720 Speaker 1: In recent months. How have things been going, Yeah, it's. 94 00:04:01,560 --> 00:04:03,960 Speaker 2: Been a busy year for us. We've removed over one 95 00:04:04,040 --> 00:04:07,040 Speaker 2: hundred and thirty crocodiles from the waterways this year so far. 96 00:04:08,320 --> 00:04:12,480 Speaker 2: We removed one from one Guy Falls Plunge pool last week, 97 00:04:12,520 --> 00:04:14,720 Speaker 2: which is still close to the public, which just kind 98 00:04:14,720 --> 00:04:17,120 Speaker 2: of tells people, you know, they can be anywhere. We 99 00:04:17,160 --> 00:04:19,880 Speaker 2: also removed one from a sewage ponds and helps you 100 00:04:19,960 --> 00:04:22,359 Speaker 2: do as well last week. So it's busy time for 101 00:04:22,440 --> 00:04:24,560 Speaker 2: us removing crocodiles and making sure the public are safe. 102 00:04:24,680 --> 00:04:27,440 Speaker 3: Goodness may the sewage ponds, Is that something that's happened 103 00:04:27,480 --> 00:04:28,400 Speaker 3: in the past. 104 00:04:29,040 --> 00:04:32,600 Speaker 2: It is, Yeah, the sewage ones are still a waterway, 105 00:04:32,600 --> 00:04:35,760 Speaker 2: and the crocs can be in any waterway. So that's 106 00:04:35,800 --> 00:04:38,040 Speaker 2: what we're trying to come home to people to make 107 00:04:38,040 --> 00:04:40,440 Speaker 2: sure they realize that, you know, they're not only just 108 00:04:40,520 --> 00:04:42,279 Speaker 2: in the creeks and rivers. They can be in pretty 109 00:04:42,320 --> 00:04:45,360 Speaker 2: much any waterway. So we're out there trying to be 110 00:04:45,440 --> 00:04:47,320 Speaker 2: as active as we can try and cut down the 111 00:04:47,400 --> 00:04:48,560 Speaker 2: risk to members of the public. 112 00:04:48,680 --> 00:04:51,240 Speaker 3: One hundred and thirty crocodiles this year. How does that 113 00:04:51,240 --> 00:04:52,520 Speaker 3: compare to previous years. 114 00:04:53,839 --> 00:04:55,760 Speaker 2: We're a little bit up on last year, which was 115 00:04:56,440 --> 00:04:58,760 Speaker 2: quiet a year for us. But yeah, well we're tracking 116 00:04:58,800 --> 00:05:01,880 Speaker 2: to probably be somewhere between three three hundred and fifty 117 00:05:01,880 --> 00:05:05,360 Speaker 2: crocodiles for this year, which is pretty average for us. 118 00:05:05,640 --> 00:05:07,279 Speaker 1: Yeah, goodness me mate. 119 00:05:07,320 --> 00:05:09,320 Speaker 3: You guys have got that one of the most exciting 120 00:05:09,400 --> 00:05:12,360 Speaker 3: jobs going. I reckon it'd be pretty scary at different times, 121 00:05:12,360 --> 00:05:13,880 Speaker 3: but you get used to it, no doubt. 122 00:05:15,120 --> 00:05:17,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's right, and we all enjoy it. And you 123 00:05:17,120 --> 00:05:19,440 Speaker 2: say it brings on some individual challenges for it, that's 124 00:05:19,440 --> 00:05:19,760 Speaker 2: for sure. 125 00:05:19,920 --> 00:05:21,840 Speaker 3: Yeah, no doubt about it. Well, it's been a real 126 00:05:21,920 --> 00:05:23,279 Speaker 3: pleasure talking to you this morning. 127 00:05:23,360 --> 00:05:23,560 Speaker 1: Ian. 128 00:05:23,640 --> 00:05:26,120 Speaker 3: We really appreciate your time. Thanks so much for chatting 129 00:05:26,120 --> 00:05:26,719 Speaker 3: with us. 130 00:05:27,760 --> 00:05:29,279 Speaker 2: Katie, thank you having you too. 131 00:05:29,720 --> 00:05:33,360 Speaker 3: That is nt Parks and Wildlife croc management team one 132 00:05:33,360 --> 00:05:37,120 Speaker 3: of their team members there, Ian Hunt And just to 133 00:05:37,240 --> 00:05:40,000 Speaker 3: reiterate that park rangers are on the hunt for this 134 00:05:40,279 --> 00:05:43,920 Speaker 3: crocodile is Some people have reported it being about four 135 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:47,440 Speaker 3: point five meters. Obviously, the kroc management team haven't been 136 00:05:47,480 --> 00:05:49,560 Speaker 3: able to cite it yet to see exactly how big 137 00:05:49,600 --> 00:05:52,760 Speaker 3: it is. But as you've just heard there. We need 138 00:05:52,800 --> 00:05:56,000 Speaker 3: to be crock wise no matter where we are. Eight 139 00:05:56,080 --> 00:05:58,760 Speaker 3: nine four one four nine is the number if you'd 140 00:05:58,800 --> 00:05:59,520 Speaker 3: like to call through.