Croc hunt will endanger humans CONSERVATIONIST Bob Irwin says a plan for trophy hunters to kill up to 50 saltwater crocodiles in the Northern Territory each year could result in more attacks against humans. Mr Irwin, the father of Steve Croc Hunter Irwin who died in 2006 after being hit by a stingray barb, said the plan made no sense. Under the proposed hunt, up to 50 saltwater crocodiles above 3.5m in size will be able to be killed each year by people seeking trophies. "What worries me is that when you take those big dominant male crocodiles out of a river system that then allows the teenage crocs to run riot," Mr Irwin told AAP. "I believe we are going to upset the system to the point where there will be more of a threat to humans than there actually is now," he said. They will test their predatory skills and hopefully there isn't anyone in the way. Federal environment minister Tony Burke has agreed to let the public comment on the plan. After the consultation phase ends on July 25 the Minister will make a decision on whether to allow a two-year hunting period. The NT Government said yesterday that they are very hopeful the trial will get the green light. Crocodile hunting was banned in the 1970s, after the number of the crocodiles in the NT crashed to low levels. The NT Government has said the current plan will boost tourism and help remote indigenous communities earn income and will not reduce overall numbers of crocodiles. Mr Irwin said indigenous communities could earn more money by taking tourists to see crocodiles in the wild than taking hunters. He said his famous son would be "turning in his grave" to hear that NT crocodiles could be hunted for sport.