Citadel Culebra
Citadel Culebra

Croc & Gator Wise

A field safety guide to the alligators, crocodiles & caimans of the Americas

Alligator mississippiensis · Crocodylus acutus · Melanosuchus niger

The Americas edition · Contents

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  1. 1Croc & Gator Wise
  2. 2Copyright
  3. 3A Note Before You Begin
  4. 4The Experts Behind This Book
  5. 5The Oldest Relationship
  6. 6Know the Animal
  7. 7Where They Live — and Why Clear Water Is Not Safe
  8. 8The Umwelt — How a Crocodilian Perceives Its World
  9. 9The Crocodilians of the Americas
  10. 10The Dangerous Seasons: Courtship, Nests and Hatchlings
  11. 11Myths That Get People Killed
  12. 12How to Behave Around Crocodilians
  13. 13Fishing, Boating and the Water’s Edge
  14. 14Emergencies and First Response
  15. 15If You Live in Crocodilian Country
  16. 16Raising Croc-Wise Kids
  17. 17The Attacks, in Full
  18. 18The Attacks, Analysed
  19. 19Why Crocodilians Matter
  20. 20Our Job as the Dominant Species
  21. 21The Steve Irwin Standard
  22. 22Living Alongside Crocodilians
  23. 23Words to Know
  24. 24Where They Are: A Range Guide to the Americas
  25. 25The Numbers, and Where They Come From
  26. 26The Croc-Wise & Gator-Wise Code
  27. 27Sources & Acknowledgements

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  1. A Note Before You BeginAustralasia
  2. The Oldest RelationshipAustralasia
  3. Know the AnimalAustralasia
  4. Where They Live — and Why Clear Water Is Not SafeAustralasia
  5. The Perfect Ambush PredatorAustralasia
  6. The Wet Season Changes EverythingAustralasia
  7. The Dangerous Seasons: Breeding, Nesting and HatchlingsAustralasia
  8. Myths That Get People KilledAustralasia
  9. How to Behave Around CrocodilesAustralasia
  10. Fishing, Boating and the Water’s EdgeAustralasia
  11. Visiting Crocodile CountryAustralasia
  12. Where It’s Safe to SwimAustralasia
  13. Emergencies and First ResponseAustralasia
  14. If You Live in Crocodile CountryAustralasia
  15. Raising Croc-Wise KidsAustralasia
  16. Why the Crocodile MattersAustralasia
  17. The Crocodile in CultureAustralasia
  18. Managing the CrocodileAustralasia
  19. Our Job as the Dominant SpeciesAustralasia
  20. The Steve Irwin StandardAustralasia
  21. Living Alongside the CrocodileAustralasia
  22. Reading the SeasonsAustralasia
  23. Beyond AustraliaAustralasia
  24. The Mugger and the SubcontinentAustralasia
  25. The Marsh Crocodile in FullAustralasia
  26. The Gharial — Feared for NothingAustralasia
  27. The Rest of the CastAustralasia
  28. India's Other CoastAustralasia
  29. Indonesia — The Deadliest Water on EarthAustralasia
  30. The PhilippinesAustralasia
  31. To the Edge of the RangeAustralasia
  32. Why People Are AttackedAustralasia
  33. When Warnings Are IgnoredAustralasia
  34. The Global TollAustralasia
  35. Why Culling Fails, and What WorksAustralasia
  36. A Message Worth Living ForAustralasia
  37. The Same Mistakes, EverywhereAustralasia
  38. The Attacks, in FullAustralasia
  39. The Attacks, AnalysedAustralasia
  40. Knowing the Animal, Protecting the PersonAustralasia
  41. Where They Are: A Range Guide to AustralasiaAustralasia
  42. The Numbers, and Where They Come FromAustralasia
  43. Words to KnowAustralasia
  44. The Croc-Wise CodeAustralasia
  45. Sources & AcknowledgementsAustralasia
  46. A Note Before You BeginAfrica
  47. The Oldest RelationshipAfrica
  48. Know the AnimalAfrica
  49. The Crocodiles of AfricaAfrica
  50. The Waters of AfricaAfrica
  51. Where They Live, and Why Still Water Is Not SafeAfrica
  52. The Perfect Ambush PredatorAfrica
  53. Myths That Get People KilledAfrica
  54. How to Behave Around CrocodilesAfrica
  55. The Wet SeasonAfrica
  56. Fishing and the Daily WaterAfrica
  57. If the Worst HappensAfrica
  58. Why People Are AttackedAfrica
  59. The Infrastructure GapAfrica
  60. The Attacks, in FullAfrica
  61. The Attacks, AnalysedAfrica
  62. Lessons Written in the WaterAfrica
  63. The Nile BasinAfrica
  64. The Great Rift LakesAfrica
  65. West and Central AfricaAfrica
  66. Southern AfricaAfrica
  67. MadagascarAfrica
  68. Crocodiles Across African CulturesAfrica
  69. Why the Crocodile MattersAfrica
  70. A Message Worth Living ForAfrica
  71. Boots on the GroundAfrica
  72. Conservation HeroesAfrica
  73. Raising Croc-Wise KidsAfrica
  74. Living Alongside the CrocodileAfrica
  75. Where They Are: A Range Guide to AfricaAfrica
  76. The Numbers, and Where They Come FromAfrica
  77. The Croc Wise CodeAfrica

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