On 10/22/2016 9:16 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 10/21/2016 8:44 PM, sf wrote:
>> On Sat, 22 Oct 2016 06:30:24 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:
>>>
>>> Pity croc meat tastes like crap
>>> It's like fishy chicken...
>>
>> Don't they turn their hide into boots & belts? Feed the meat to zoo
>> animals.
>>
>>
> I don't think they do that anymore since they are protected.

I think you can hunt alligators.

nancy

On 10/22/2016 10:02 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 10/22/2016 9:16 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 10/21/2016 8:44 PM, sf wrote:
>>> On Sat, 22 Oct 2016 06:30:24 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Pity croc meat tastes like crap
>>>> It's like fishy chicken...
>>>
>>> Don't they turn their hide into boots & belts? Feed the meat to zoo
>>> animals.
>>>
>>>
>> I don't think they do that anymore since they are protected.
>
> I think you can hunt alligators.
>
> nancy
>
Probably so, but the thread drifted to include protected crocodiles in
Australia. I'm not sure of the status of alligators, I just know I
don't want to find one in my yard again.

Jill

On 10/22/2016 7:02 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 10/22/2016 9:16 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 10/21/2016 8:44 PM, sf wrote:
>>> On Sat, 22 Oct 2016 06:30:24 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Pity croc meat tastes like crap
>>>> It's like fishy chicken...
>>>
>>> Don't they turn their hide into boots & belts? Feed the meat to zoo
>>> animals.
>>>
>>>
>> I don't think they do that anymore since they are protected.
>
> I think you can hunt alligators.
>
> nancy
>


crocs are farmed.

S Viemeister wrote:
>
> On 10/22/2016 8:23 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>
> > I've cooked croc meat for D. He loves to try new things like that
> >
> I've never had crocodile meat, but I have tried alligator - there wasn't
> much taste, and what there was, was just slightly fishy. I'll not be
> trying it again.
> (Unless I'm _very_ hungry, and there's nothing else available.)

I had alligator meat once too. This was at a friends house, not a
restaurant. Since I always like to try any food plain first (to see what
taste you're starting with), I asked for a bite of it cooked before
continuing with the recipe. It was a little swampy to me. Like you say,
fishy and even a bit muddy with swamp decay taste. Not really much to
brag about.

That said, the final dish was amazingly good after adding many
vegetables and spices/herbs. More neutral tasting chicken would have
been better maybe.

I do have a problem with how they are caught though. Just as evil as leg
traps for other animals.

In article >,
says...
>
> On Sat, 22 Oct 2016 06:30:24 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 21 Oct 2016 12:56:44 -0400, jmcquown >
> > wrote:
> >
> > >On 10/21/2016 11:52 AM, Janet wrote:
> > >> In article >, says...
> > >>>
> > >>> On Fri, 21 Oct 2016 07:45:12 +1100, Bruce >
> > >>> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>> lol, you don't have to know anything about Australia to know that
> > >>>> crocodiles losing their fear of man because they became protected is a
> > >>>> croc of shit.
> > >>>
> > >>> You're an arrogant idiot. You know nothing about the topic.
> > >>
> > >> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ath-fisherman-
> > >> snatched-LEAPING-crocodile-family-friends-watched-horror-prompts-
> > >> officials-warn-Australians-boats-aren-t-safe.html
> > >>
> > >> "Scott's death happened in the World Heritage-listed Kakadu National
> > >> Park at a waterhole named Bill Dean Billabong. It was crocodile hunter
> > >> Bill Dean's favorite place to shoot crocodiles until they became a
> > >> protected species under federal law in 1971.With hunting banned, croc
> > >> numbers in the Northern Territory have exploded from 3,000 to an
> > >> estimated 80,000 to 100,000.Because sal****er crocodiles can live up 70
> > >> years and grow throughout their lives, reaching up to 7 metres, the
> > >> proportion of large crocodiles is also rising.Cavanagh found that crocs
> > >> had become familiar with boats and generally no longer fear humans as
> > >> they did when humans were predators."
> > >>
> > >> We camped and fished in Kakadu and were warned to be very, very
> > >> careful near water because of the croc risk.
> > >>
> > >> Janet UK
> > >>
> > >Bruce is just contributing his usual clutter. It should be apparent
> > >crocodiles would certainly have become wary of men with weapons who were
> > >killing them en masse. Take away that threat, logic dictates they would
> > >learn not to be afraid anymore. Lightbulb! "Hmmm, we're bigger than
> > >those puny humans and they're tasty, too!"
> >
> > Pity croc meat tastes like crap
> > It's like fishy chicken...
>
> Don't they turn their hide into boots & belts? Feed the meat to zoo
> animals.

I doubt there's a zoo within 2000 land miles of Darwin.

Janet UK

In article >, Ophelia says...
>
> "Bruce" wrote in message
> T...
>
> In article >, Ophelia says...
> >
> > "Bruce" wrote in message
> > T...
> >
> > In article >, sf says...
> > >
> > > On Sat, 22 Oct 2016 06:30:24 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Fri, 21 Oct 2016 12:56:44 -0400, McBiddy >
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >Bruce is just contributing his usual clutter. It should be
> > > > >apparent
> > > > >crocodiles would certainly have become wary of men with weapons who
> > > > >were
> > > > >killing them en masse. Take away that threat, logic dictates they
> > > > >would
> > > > >learn not to be afraid anymore. Lightbulb! "Hmmm, we're bigger than
> > > > >those puny humans and they're tasty, too!"
> > > >
> > > > Pity croc meat tastes like crap
> > > > It's like fishy chicken...
> > >
> > > Don't they turn their hide into boots & belts? Feed the meat to zoo
> > > animals.
> >
> > There's nothing wrong with crocodile meat. It's just that most people
> > are used to beef, pork and chicken, the holy trinity of the meat eating
> > world.
> >
> > ============
> >
> > I've cooked croc meat for D. He loves to try new things like that
>
> There's nothing gamey or offensive about it, except maybe the idea that
> it's crocodile
> ==================
>
> I am sure you would be fair game if one cornered you ...

I think so too

On Fri, 21 Oct 2016 17:44:46 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Sat, 22 Oct 2016 06:30:24 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 21 Oct 2016 12:56:44 -0400, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >On 10/21/2016 11:52 AM, Janet wrote:
>> >> In article >, says...
>> >>>
>> >>> On Fri, 21 Oct 2016 07:45:12 +1100, Bruce >
>> >>> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>> lol, you don't have to know anything about Australia to know that
>> >>>> crocodiles losing their fear of man because they became protected is a
>> >>>> croc of shit.
>> >>>
>> >>> You're an arrogant idiot. You know nothing about the topic.
>> >>
>> >> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ath-fisherman-
>> >> snatched-LEAPING-crocodile-family-friends-watched-horror-prompts-
>> >> officials-warn-Australians-boats-aren-t-safe.html
>> >>
>> >> "Scott's death happened in the World Heritage-listed Kakadu National
>> >> Park at a waterhole named Bill Dean Billabong. It was crocodile hunter
>> >> Bill Dean's favorite place to shoot crocodiles until they became a
>> >> protected species under federal law in 1971.With hunting banned, croc
>> >> numbers in the Northern Territory have exploded from 3,000 to an
>> >> estimated 80,000 to 100,000.Because sal****er crocodiles can live up 70
>> >> years and grow throughout their lives, reaching up to 7 metres, the
>> >> proportion of large crocodiles is also rising.Cavanagh found that crocs
>> >> had become familiar with boats and generally no longer fear humans as
>> >> they did when humans were predators."
>> >>
>> >> We camped and fished in Kakadu and were warned to be very, very
>> >> careful near water because of the croc risk.
>> >>
>> >> Janet UK
>> >>
>> >Bruce is just contributing his usual clutter. It should be apparent
>> >crocodiles would certainly have become wary of men with weapons who were
>> >killing them en masse. Take away that threat, logic dictates they would
>> >learn not to be afraid anymore. Lightbulb! "Hmmm, we're bigger than
>> >those puny humans and they're tasty, too!"
>>
>> Pity croc meat tastes like crap
>> It's like fishy chicken...
>
>Don't they turn their hide into boots & belts? Feed the meat to zoo
>animals.

In Australia at least, crocs are farmed for both their meat and hides.
They are not sourced from the wild.

I doubt any meat would be destined for animal consumption. That said,
I left the Northern Territory back in 1992 and haven't been back
since, so I'm not 100% sure. IMO it's very unlikely because
logistically and economically it wouldn't make much sense.

On Sat, 22 Oct 2016 17:28:24 +0100, Janet > wrote:

>In article >,
>says...
>>
>> On Sat, 22 Oct 2016 06:30:24 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:
>>
>> > On Fri, 21 Oct 2016 12:56:44 -0400, jmcquown >
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > >On 10/21/2016 11:52 AM, Janet wrote:
>> > >> In article >, says...
>> > >>>
>> > >>> On Fri, 21 Oct 2016 07:45:12 +1100, Bruce >
>> > >>> wrote:
>> > >>>
>> > >>>> lol, you don't have to know anything about Australia to know that
>> > >>>> crocodiles losing their fear of man because they became protected is a
>> > >>>> croc of shit.
>> > >>>
>> > >>> You're an arrogant idiot. You know nothing about the topic.
>> > >>
>> > >> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ath-fisherman-
>> > >> snatched-LEAPING-crocodile-family-friends-watched-horror-prompts-
>> > >> officials-warn-Australians-boats-aren-t-safe.html
>> > >>
>> > >> "Scott's death happened in the World Heritage-listed Kakadu National
>> > >> Park at a waterhole named Bill Dean Billabong. It was crocodile hunter
>> > >> Bill Dean's favorite place to shoot crocodiles until they became a
>> > >> protected species under federal law in 1971.With hunting banned, croc
>> > >> numbers in the Northern Territory have exploded from 3,000 to an
>> > >> estimated 80,000 to 100,000.Because sal****er crocodiles can live up 70
>> > >> years and grow throughout their lives, reaching up to 7 metres, the
>> > >> proportion of large crocodiles is also rising.Cavanagh found that crocs
>> > >> had become familiar with boats and generally no longer fear humans as
>> > >> they did when humans were predators."
>> > >>
>> > >> We camped and fished in Kakadu and were warned to be very, very
>> > >> careful near water because of the croc risk.
>> > >>
>> > >> Janet UK
>> > >>
>> > >Bruce is just contributing his usual clutter. It should be apparent
>> > >crocodiles would certainly have become wary of men with weapons who were
>> > >killing them en masse. Take away that threat, logic dictates they would
>> > >learn not to be afraid anymore. Lightbulb! "Hmmm, we're bigger than
>> > >those puny humans and they're tasty, too!"
>> >
>> > Pity croc meat tastes like crap
>> > It's like fishy chicken...
>>
>> Don't they turn their hide into boots & belts? Feed the meat to zoo
>> animals.
>
> I doubt there's a zoo within 2000 land miles of Darwin.

No 'real' zoos anywhere in northern Australia to my knowledge.

In article > , Janet
says...
>
> In article >,
> says...
> >
> > On Sat, 22 Oct 2016 06:30:24 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:
> >
> > > On Fri, 21 Oct 2016 12:56:44 -0400, jmcquown >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > >Bruce is just contributing his usual clutter. It should be
> > > >apparent
> > > >crocodiles would certainly have become wary of men with weapons who were
> > > >killing them en masse. Take away that threat, logic dictates they would
> > > >learn not to be afraid anymore. Lightbulb! "Hmmm, we're bigger than
> > > >those puny humans and they're tasty, too!"
> > >
> > > Pity croc meat tastes like crap
> > > It's like fishy chicken...
> >
> > Don't they turn their hide into boots & belts? Feed the meat to zoo
> > animals.
>
> I doubt there's a zoo within 2000 land miles of Darwin.

Get out your tape measure and go through this list:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_zoos_in_Australia

Report back tomorrow.

"Bruce" wrote in message
T...

In article > , Janet
says...
>
> In article >,
> says...
> >
> > On Sat, 22 Oct 2016 06:30:24 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:
> >
> > > On Fri, 21 Oct 2016 12:56:44 -0400, jmcquown >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > >Bruce is just contributing his usual clutter. It should be
> > > >apparent
> > > >crocodiles would certainly have become wary of men with weapons who
> > > >were
> > > >killing them en masse. Take away that threat, logic dictates they
> > > >would
> > > >learn not to be afraid anymore. Lightbulb! "Hmmm, we're bigger than
> > > >those puny humans and they're tasty, too!"
> > >
> > > Pity croc meat tastes like crap
> > > It's like fishy chicken...
> >
> > Don't they turn their hide into boots & belts? Feed the meat to zoo
> > animals.
>
> I doubt there's a zoo within 2000 land miles of Darwin.

Get out your tape measure and go through this list:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_zoos_in_Australia

Report back tomorrow.

===========

lol She will need a long tape measure)



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In article >, Ophelia says...
>
> "Bruce" wrote in message
> T...
>
> In article > , Janet
> says...
> >
> > In article >,
> > says...
> > >
> > > On Sat, 22 Oct 2016 06:30:24 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Pity croc meat tastes like crap
> > > > It's like fishy chicken...
> > >
> > > Don't they turn their hide into boots & belts? Feed the meat to zoo
> > > animals.
> >
> > I doubt there's a zoo within 2000 land miles of Darwin.
>
> Get out your tape measure and go through this list:
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_zoos_in_Australia
>
> Report back tomorrow.
>
> ===========
>
> lol She will need a long tape measure)

Yes, I hope her handbag's bigger than Sheldon's man purse