Australia pushes to boost export of crocodile products

Sydney

AUSTRALIAN officials are looking to increase the export of crocodile products in 2016, after decades of official protection to stop them being hunted to extinction have increased their numbers.

Under a new Saltwater Crocodile Wildlife Trade Management Plan (WTMP), which came into effect at the start of the year, the Northern Territory's government wants to increase the trade in crocodile products, including skins.