AR-News: (AU) RSPCA slams croc safari hunts

[Animalconcerns]

ANY culling of crocodiles in the Northern Territory should not be left to
rich tourists wanting to bag a safari trophy, the RSPCA said today.

The RSPCA said it opposed plans to allow limited safari hunting of
crocodiles in the NT, because of the potential for cruelty.

RSPCA national president Hugh Wirth said there was no justification for
killing the protected animals for sport.

"If the culling of saltwater crocodiles is indeed deemed necessary, it
should be firmly in the hands of trained professionals, not rich overseas
tourists whose only aim is to bag another trophy to show off back home,"
he said.

"The only factor driving this decision is the dollar. 

full story:
http://www.theadvertiser.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,8516954%255E1702,00.html

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