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It is crocodile nesting season
and the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) would like to
remind the public to stay away from known crocodile habitats. The
nesting season runs from February to August each year and during this
period the animals at their most aggressive.
All persons living in or near a
river-course or wetland areas are being asked to take special care at
this time. Crocodiles are likely to attack if their young or eggs are
threatened. If you MUST enter or work in marshy or wetland areas,
please exercise extreme caution.
NEPA would like to remind the
public that IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO HARM THESE ANIMALS. Crocodiles
are protected under the Wild Life Protection Act. If you kill or maim
these animals, you could be fined up to $100,000 or twelve (12) months
imprisonment, if convicted. Please do not molest or kill crocodiles,
regardless of circumstances or locations.
If crocodiles are seen in areas
where they may become a threat to human activities, please call the
National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), immediately at the
following numbers: 754-7540, 1-888-991-5005 or the nearest police
station.
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