Officers remove second crocodile from Two Mile Creek area

Environment Minister Steven Miles said wildlife officers removed a 2.3 metre animal from a trap deployed in Two Mile Creek.

“This successful operation follows the removal of another 2.3 metre croc from Mareeba in late July,” Mr Miles said.

“The location and size of this crocodile matches one of the animals spotted from the air by wildlife officers during a helicopter inspection of the Mareeba area on 8 August 2017.

“Wildlife Officers moved the trap in that section of the creek after observing the crocodile’s location from the helicopter and are confident it is the same animal.”

The crocodile will be moved to a crocodile farm or zoo.

Mr Miles said the owner of the property had called EHP on 1300 130 372 to report several crocodiles in his dam in early July 2017.

Efforts are continuing to remove a juvenile (60cm) estuarine crocodile in a nearby dam.

“Crocs do not belong in this area and we are targeting any crocodiles sighted there for removal,” he said.

The Government amended the Queensland Crocodile Management Plan in June this year to require of any crocodile found in the Two Mile Creek area, which is now classed an Atypical zone (zone F), to be targeted for removal.

EHP officers will respond to any crocodile sighting reported in this new zone by inspecting the area as soon as practical and targeting any estuarine crocodile they find for removal.

The rest of the Mareeba Shire remains in Zone E, a General Management Zone, in which any crocodile displaying dangerous behaviour will be targeted for removal.

A map of Mareeba Shire showing the Zone F Atypical Habitat zone (shaded green) is available on the EHP website.