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by Peter Carruthers Premium Content Subscriber only THE shock loss of yachtsman taken by a saltwater croc of Hinchinbrook Island had the tight knit Cairns boating community raising a glass to a highly regarded Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron stalwart. On Saturday the club's flagpole was set to half-mast and members gathered to share stories and pay respects to lost 69-year-old yachtie Andy Heard. Squadron commodore John Stewart said boating community had been shaken by the horrific death of Mr Heard. Members of the Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron at Ports...

by Peter Carruthers Premium Content Subscriber only THE shock loss of yachtsman taken by a saltwater croc of Hinchinbrook Island had the tight knit Cairns boating community raising a glass to a highly regarded Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron stalwart. On Saturday the club's flagpole was set to half-mast and members gathered to share stories and pay respects to lost 69-year-old yachtie Andy Heard. Squadron commodore John Stewart said boating community had been shaken by the horrific death of Mr Heard. Members of the Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron at Ports...

Environment by Chris Calcino Premium Content Subscriber only WILDLIFE officers have captured a 2.5m crocodile believed to have bitten a swimmer on the head at Lake Placid last week. The Department of Environment and Science confirmed the reptile had been caught in a trap set within the once popular swimming hole. Mark Ridge, 56, has called for the animal to be shot after he was forced to price its jaws off his head about 12.45pm on Thursday. Critical care paramedic Paul Sweeney described the man's terrifying ordeal after he felt "this sudden impact clasp...

A crocodile warning sign at Lake Placid. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE News by Chris Calcino, Sally Boxall and Bronwyn Farr 29th Jan 2021 1:42 PM Premium Content Subscriber only UPDATE: Wildlife officers are pulling out all the stops to catch a 2.5m crocodile which attacked a swimmer at Cairns' Lake Placid. Paramedics say the 44-year-old man was "very lucky" to have escaped with superficial injuries after he was forced to prise the crocodile's jaws from his head on Thursday. Dr Matthew Brien, program coordinator for northern wildlife...

Fewer crocodiles captured in the Northern Territory as poor wet seasons restrict movement ThuThursday 31 updated FriFriday 1 JanJanuary 2021 at 1:09am It is estimated that there are now more than 100,000 saltwater crocodiles after facing extinction in the 1970s. ( Share Print text only Cancel Two drier-than-average wet seasons in the Top End have had an impact on saltwater crocodile movements, with catch numbers for the year well below average. Key points: NT rangers have been finding the crocodiles in backyards and rural areas this year Two unusually dry wet seasons may be forcing the animal...