Cairns croc management plan unveiled

SEPARATING rogue saltwater crocodiles from people is part of a snappy new croc management plan released in Cairns by the Queensland government.

The plan will take a three-tier approach similar to a plan used in the Northern Territory based on keeping crocodiles out of designated areas and removing dangerous animals.

Designed in consultation with the Cairns Regional Council, the plan is the result of calls from several local councils in Queensland's north aimed at making commonly used waterways more safe.

Under the plan's highest tier, crocodiles will be removed from designated areas and prevented from entering them.

A feasibility study will be carried out to determine if construction of barriers such as weirs, rock walls, gates and fences could be used to prevent crocodiles from entering "Zone 1" designated areas.

In the second tier, or Zone 2 areas, crocodiles that pose a threat to the community through either size or behaviour will be removed.

Zone 2 areas will include northern beaches, Lake Placid, a recreation spot on Freshwater Creek and several boat ramps around Cairns.

Zone 3 is a broad definition which will focus on the removal of any crocodiles in the region that display threatening behaviour.

The plan will be phased in over coming months as additional rangers are recruited and a training program is undertaken.

Separate crocodile management plans have also been developed for Hichinbrook, Cassowary Coast and Townsville's local government areas.

"The public should still be aware that northern and central Queensland is croc country, and there could be large and potentially dangerous saltwater crocodiles in any waterway or body of water," Environment Minister Andrew Powell said in a statement.

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