What happens once a crocodile is declared to be a crocodile of concern?
A crocodile of concern will be targeted for removal from the wild. This is carried out by a trained DERM staff member or a person acting under an appropriate authority (i.e. a crocodile management authority or a damage mitigation permit). Crocodiles of concern caught by DERM or under a crocodile management authority are then made available for purchase by approved wildlife parks or crocodile farms. For more details on this process see Sections 3.1.2 Capture, handling and removal of problem crocodiles and 3.1.3 Disposal and allocation of problem crocodiles in the Estuarine Crocodile Management Program 2007–2017.
