It won't be a problem getting the trophy fee, I imagine the demand will still outweigh the supply at the suggested price.
There are several collateral benefits to trophy hunting of crocodiles, it will help reduce the conflict between those who share the range with them who currently view them as pests, not as a valuable asset. More money will be available for the monitoring & the management, & due to better stakeholder engagement I expect that the data will be far more accurate & rigorous. It's a good opportunity for our indigenous folk. Its an opportunity to provide a sustainable industry, which IMO can only be better if traditional owners are involved, many "mobs" & individuals have the crocodile as their totem animal & don't have an anthropocentric view to their own or the crocodiles position in the environment. It will be a big shift in the paradigm towards indigenous species down here if we can get it past the federal government, hopefully we can start to move from "protectionist" conservation to a "wise use" model, like the IUCN suggested back in 94. Better late than never.
Sharkey