A study using saltwater crocodile DNA has shone a new light on how the apex predators are migrating along coastlines of the Northern Territory, with researchers saying it could help inform how to manage the risk to people in populated areas. Key points: CDU research shows crocs travel large distances into Darwin Many come from floodplain rivers north-east of Darwin …
It's Crocodile Dundee meets CSI. "This is really a novel concept," said the man overseeing the DNA project, CDU senior research fellow Hamish Campbell. "We do know from other studies on sawfish, for example, that they can identify them within quite large billabongs … using the DNA technique," Mr Campbell said. "The next stage now is to go out there …