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Australian native game should not "belong" to the landowner, whether Aboriginal or white. Kangaroos on my land don't belong to me, why should Blackfellas be regarded as "owning" crocodiles on their land. The usual black racism that exists in Australia ie extra benefits or rights to some based on race.
Native game doesn't belong to the landowner already in Australia, so we should be looking to the US system of native game being available for everyone equally or where scarce by a tag/lottery system.
And not to the, hunting only for the rich attitude like in Africa, where the locals have to "poach" to hunt.
I thought you would understand the 'their' bit.... obviously they do not own the animals - but in the case of both the black and white landowners here they would see them as their own to some extent in that they are located on their property. With the station owners they may be located there in large numbers to the landowners detriment. Access to most other hunting of native wildlife on private land is governed by the landowner themself - so the crocodile would not be an exception.
The US ballot system generally only applies to public land and that is where I see the future for public balloted hunting hunting here (for crocodiles anyhow). If it ever happens at all.
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Re: Croc hunting back on the agenda