Ahmad 
A 12-year-old girl was killed in Australia’s Northern Territory as a result of a crocodile attack, prompting Prime Minister Eva Lawler to stress the need to control the crocodile population in the region.
The girl went missing while swimming near Darwin and was later found torn apart after a crocodile attack in a nearby river, which was confirmed by the wounds on the girl’s body.
This incident comes weeks after the region approved a ten-year plan related to the management of crocodiles, which includes their targeted killing in famous swimming areas, but without resorting to mass executions.
Lawler allocated a budget estimated at 500,000 Australian dollars to control the crocodile population next year, considering the girl’s death a “tragic” incident.
On the other hand, the leader of the opposition, Lea Finocchiaro, called for the need to increase investments to protect citizens, considering the current measures insufficient.
The number of crocodiles in the region has increased significantly since they were classified as a protected species in the 1970s, rising from 3,000 to 100,000 crocodiles.
This rise represents a continuing challenge due to the long lifespan of crocodiles and their ability to grow throughout their lives, which makes them a constant danger in the region’s waterways.
It is noteworthy that in May 2023, a 46-year-old man was fatally attacked by a crocodile while he was fishing in Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory, and in April 2023, an 8-year-old boy miraculously survived after a crocodile attacked him in a lake in Cairns, California. Queensland.
In February 2023, a 60-year-old woman was killed after a crocodile attacked her while on a boating trip on the Adelaide River in South Australia.
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