Sick,appauling,a Disgrace To The Human Race!!!!

[king2005]

I don't particularly like Crocs. Alligators (not the same, I know) are a huuuuge problem here (Florida). There have been a few over the years that have migrated into my neighborhood, through garages, onto driveways and front porches, etc. But ... this is still appaling to me. I don't know how you can justify a shooting contest. Why not hire catchers (is Steve available? ) and then have them euthanized? It may take longer, it may not be as much of a show, but it's humane.

However, if they are being eaten I don't find it as offensive, but I still don't think this should be a contest

Oh, I ate alligator once ... tasted like chicken! lol. (This was before I was a vegetarian, obviously.)

euthanize? Thats just as bad as sport hunting. Its still a pile of bodies rotting in a pit

[buttercup132]

i agree kind of with the whole using evrything but there killing the crocs to make them into trophies!

[Jessika]

i agree kind of with the whole using evrything but there killing the crocs to make them into trophies!

Then THAT is wrong, IMHO

[buttercup132]

Yes i know and that is what I'm trying to say, it's bad enough they are killing them as a prize but to also make them into trophies!!UGGHH oh and the lady at the end of the broadcats said "Nothing better then dead crocs" and she WASN'T being sarcastic!

[king2005]

Yes i know and that is what I'm trying to say, it's bad enough they are killing them as a prize but to also make them into trophies!!UGGHH oh and the lady at the end of the broadcats said "Nothing better then dead crocs" and she WASN'T being sarcastic!

See, thats bad. Its not hunting anymore, its more like a slaughtor, which makes the good hunters look bad.

[.sarah]

euthanize? Thats just as bad as sport hunting. Its still a pile of bodies rotting in a pit

Yes but at least the animal dies painlessly. Shooting them doesn't always kill them entirely, so they suffer for a while until they die.

[king2005]

Yes but at least the animal dies painlessly. Shooting them doesn't always kill them entirely, so they suffer for a while until they die.

You mean after its snagged, dragged, jumpped on, had the hell scared out of it, legs tapped up, mouth taped up & tossed onto a truck... ok thats far better then being shot & dying in a matter of seconds, to maybe a couple mins, all while its relaxing & has no reason to feel scared...

[.sarah]

You mean after its snagged, dragged, jumpped on, had the hell scared out of it, legs tapped up, mouth taped up & tossed onto a truck... ok thats far better then being shot & dying in a matter of seconds, to maybe a couple mins, all while its relaxing & has no reason to feel scared...

Well, I didn't think of that. I guess there's really no great way to do it.

[buttercup132]

Actually there is a easier way of euthanizing(sp?) them. You shoot one of the tranqualizers(sp?) at them then put them to sleep. It wont be stressing and if they have to tie them up it will be while there asleep so they won't know what is happening....

[G535]

"The federal government REJECTED a proposal last year to trophy hunt 25 crocs a year in Australia".

It's not happening! Didn't anyone bother to read the article before jumping to conclusions?

[sandragonfly]

oh dear, missed that link. should've done some research though.. me.

what I said would be remaining the same if that's the case. now I understand it was rejected last year but I wonder how have or why it's up again this year.

sorry!

[king2005]

Actually there is a easier way of euthanizing(sp?) them. You shoot one of the tranqualizers(sp?) at them then put them to sleep. It wont be stressing and if they have to tie them up it will be while there asleep so they won't know what is happening....

ok, so it swims off & drowns before its even asleep, as the darts don't work that fast. The only way to put a wild animal down with the least amount of stress & pain is shooting it in its tracks. It doesn't see it coming & they die faster & with less stress (which is a form of pain)

[buttercup132]

Well obviously you do it when they are out of the water

[Jessika]

Actually there is a easier way of euthanizing(sp?) them. You shoot one of the tranqualizers(sp?) at them then put them to sleep. It wont be stressing and if they have to tie them up it will be while there asleep so they won't know what is happening....

Ahh thats EXACTLY what I was thinking as I was reading the replies and then read yours'. We think alike!

[sandragonfly]

king2005 - the question is, have they? urges are still out there.

what good have we done out of this anyway?