Overview

• Queensland’s environment department says it is actively investigating two Cape York videos of Mike Holston chasing and restraining freshwater and juvenile saltwater crocodiles.
• The agency says it is exploring compliance action including fines, with penalties cited up to A$37,500 for interfering with a saltwater crocodile and on‑the‑spot fines reported around A$8,345.
• Bob Irwin condemned the conduct as reckless, urged authorities to “throw the book” at offenders, and said visiting influencers who mistreat wildlife should be “booted out the door.”
• PETA called for Holston to be punished, deported, and barred from returning to Australia as the clips drew tens of millions of views and showed him bleeding after a bite.
• Conservation and legal advocates warned of copycat risks, pressed for stronger enforcement and potential ‘post and boast’ offences, and the Queensland premier labeled the influencer a “goose.”