Crocodile wrestling influencer flouts wildlife rules

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News Source : DW (English)

News Summary

  • A spate of social media videos show influencers tormenting Australian wildlife.
  • Some involve bare-chested men with millions of followers who grapple with and provoke dangerous animals.
  • One recent video posted on Instagram by US citizen Mike Holston, the so-called "Real Tarzann," sees him hunt down and trap saltwater and freshwater crocodiles in Australia's northern state of Queensland.
  • The Queensland government said it was "actively investigating" the videos, while its environment department called the actions "extremely dangerous and illegal"
A backlash is growing against a spate of social media videos showing influencers tormenting Australian wildlife.Some involve barechested men with millions of followers who routinely grapple with [+4853 chars]

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