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DRAFT ONLY – NOT GOVERNMENT POLICY. The purpose of the data set - the Queensland Crocodile Management Plan (QCMP): Management Zones, is to define crocodile management zones.
Different parts of the state are located within different management zones, which are predominantly determined by the overall risk to public safety.
The way Wildlife Officers from Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service and Partnerships in the Department of Environment, Science and Innovation - and specified contractors, respond to the presence of estuarine crocodiles, is guided by the applicable management zone.
The delineation of crocodile management zones also communicates the departments management intentions for estuarine crocodiles present in each of the defined zones, to the community.
Crocodile Zone mapping is located on the Crocodile Management page at Queensland Government |
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DRAFT ONLY – NOT GOVERNMENT POLICY. The purpose of the data set - the Queensland Crocodile Management Plan (QCMP): Management Zones, is to define crocodile management zones.
Different parts of the state are located within different management zones, which are predominantly determined by the overall risk to public safety.
The way Wildlife Officers from Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service and Partnerships in the Department of Environment, Science and Innovation - and specified contractors, respond to the presence of estuarine crocodiles, is guided by the applicable management zone.
The delineation of crocodile management zones also communicates the departments management intentions for estuarine crocodiles present in each of the defined zones, to the community.
Crocodile Zone mapping is located on the Crocodile Management page at Queensland Government |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN STYLE="font-style:italic;"><SPAN>DRAFT ONLY – NOT GOVERNMENT POLICY.</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN> Queensland’s management of crocodiles under the Queensland Crocodile Management Plan (QCMP) is based on </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-style:italic;"><SPAN>crocodile management zones</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN><SPAN>Boundaries for each </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-style:italic;"><SPAN>crocodile management zone</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN> are based on scientific evidence and advice, and take into account consultation with stakeholders. The aim is to minimise risks to public safety and ensuring the conservation of crocodiles in the wild.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN><SPAN>Each part of Queensland is zoned as one of the following </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-style:italic;"><SPAN>crocodile management zones</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>:</SPAN></SPAN></P><UL STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;padding:0 0 0 0;"><LI><P><SPAN><SPAN>Active removal zone (AR zone)</SPAN></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN><SPAN>Targeted crocodile removal zone (TCR zone)</SPAN></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN><SPAN>General management zone (GM zone)</SPAN></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN><SPAN>Atypical habitat zone (AH zone).</SPAN></SPAN></P></LI></UL><P><SPAN><SPAN>An </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>active removal zone (AR zone)</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN> applies to areas where the risk of human–crocodile interaction is high—due to the significant number of people living in these areas and high likelihood of crocodiles entering the area from surrounding crocodile habitat. In AR zones, </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;"><SPAN>all estuarine crocodiles</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>, regardless of size or behaviour are targeted for removal.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN><SPAN>A </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>targeted crocodile removal zone (TCR zone)</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN> applies to areas near urban centres and popular leisure sites where the risk of human–crocodile interaction is relatively high. Management in this zone involves targeting the removal of all </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-style:italic;"><SPAN>large crocodiles</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN> and any </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-style:italic;"><SPAN>crocodile displaying dangerous behaviour </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>(following a problem crocodile determination).</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN><SPAN>A </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>general management zone (GM zone)</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN> applies to all areas of Queensland’s Croc Country not designated as an AR zone, TCR zone or AH zone. Management in this zone involves community education regarding Be Crocwise behaviours and removing </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-style:italic;"><SPAN>crocodiles displaying dangerous behaviour </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>(following a </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-style:italic;"><SPAN>problem crocodile</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN> determination).</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN><SPAN>An </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>atypical habitat zone (AH zone)</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN> applies to the areas of Queensland that are not typical habitat for estuarine crocodiles. Management in this zone seeks to keep the area free of crocodiles and involves targeting all crocodiles for removal once their presence has been confirmed.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
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