The .425 Westley Richards rested solidly in the fork of a paperbark tree. In a small opening I saw a water buffalo slowly walking toward the swamp. At 125 yards the shot was simple, and I put it right ...

The government on Thursday rejected a plan to allow trophy hunting of saltwater crocodiles in northern Australia despite two recent fatal attacks on divers. Croc numbers have exploded in Australia ...

Jeff Horwich: They’re looking for their own special kind of economic stimulus in Australia. The government wants to boost the sagging tourism industry. One idea: Bring back the crocodile hunt. Here’s ...

In Australia, Martu hunter-gatherers light fires to expose the hiding places of their prey: monitor lizards called goanna that can grow up to 6 feet long. These generations-old hunting practices, part ...

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