Recovery of saltwater crocodiles following unregulated hunting in tidal rivers of the Northern Territory, Australia

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1253-1266

  Fukuda, Yusuke ^a   Webb, Grahame ^b,c   Manolis, Charlie ^b   Delaney, Robyn ^a   Letnic, Mike ^d   Lindner, Garry ^e   Whitehead, Peter ^a  

^a Department of Natural Resources Environment and the Arts and Sport   (Australia)

^b Wildlife Management International Pty Limited   (Australia)

^c CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e Parks Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Crocodylus porosus; hunting; Northern Territory; population; recovery; saltwater crocodile

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CROCODILIAN; DENSITY; HABITAT QUALITY; HUNTING; LOGISTICS; POPULATION DECLINE; SEAWATER; SPOTLIGHT SURVEY; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALIA; NORTHERN TERRITORY;

ALLIGATOR; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); CROCODYLUS POROSUS;

EID: 79960755949     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: 19372817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.191     Document Type: Review

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