Crocodiles

Abstract

The Wildlife Ecology Section was formed in January 1968 when Mr Max Downes was appointed first Animal Ecologist, The Wildlife Laboratory is at 8-Mile, Port Moresby (next to the Moitaka Cattle Station) and there are subsidiary field stations for crocodile research at Lake Murray and for deer research at Wando. Both these research stations are in the Western District of Papua.
The Section is concerned with all forms of wildlife, though its activities are at present focused on two main items—crocodiles and deer.