2.5m long male Sarawak river croc meets its end

KUCHING: The Swift Wildlife Action Team (SWAT) of the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) today put an end to a 2.5m long male crocodile from the Sarawak River here, under its crocodile culling and removal programme.
SFC in a statement here today said the SWAT operation in the major waterway that began last Tuesday, ended today with the catch.
"The operation covered a 3km stretch, with seven separate sets of 'hook-and-line' installed. The crocodile snared at the Sarawak River Barrage at 6am this morning is estimated to weigh 70kg and it was hauled ashore at 11am," it said.
The Sarawak River is listed as a location of one of the 19 Crocodile Removal Zones (CRZ), whereby the presence of crocodiles in these areas pose serious human-crocodile conflicts.
The CRZs established are mostly located at highly-populated areas, recreational areas, such as resorts, riverbanks, waterfronts, schools, clinics and therefore, the presence of crocodiles in these areas is not tolerated. — Bernama