Large reptiles such as alligators are usually very dangerous. Such animals rarely suffer predation within their ecosystems since in most cases, they are the apex predators. This keeps them to increase in number without being threatened by other animals. As the alligators increase in number, they start to cause interference to human settlements. This interference can be very dangerous to human life. This is what Gator hunts are all about.
States like Florida and Texas in the US where alligators exist in in huge numbers are faced with a major danger from the animals. Alligators stray into properties scaring people and attacking pets. In the morning, it is not uncommon to wake to a huge alligator on the stairs basking comfortably. Usually, when this happens, people call animal control department so that they can remove the gator.
However, calling animal control department to remove straying alligators may not be sufficient. In fact, this is only a temporary fix to the situation and a more permanent solution is needed. That is why harvesting of gators is allowed in most states where these animals exist in large numbers. Members of the public are invited to participate in a hunting spree that exists between one and two months every year.
Some of the states that allow gator hunting every year by providing citizens with licenses include Texas, North Carolina, Mississippi, South Carolina, Arkansas, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, and Georgia. However, if people are left to hunt without any kind of regulation, it is likely that the gator population would reduce drastically and even lead to extinction. That is why there are strict laws that are meant to prevent overhunting.
There was a time in the history of gator hunting when unregulated hunting was made legal and the hunting almost led to their extinction. Gator population at that time had risen to a very high level, such that they had developed into a serious danger to people. They killed and injured residents as well as terrorized homesteads. The time it took to eliminate the threat was not very long with unregulated hunting being legalized.
The government noticed the drastic decrease in the number of alligators and therefore banned all sorts of hunting. This was done to restore the gator population. Since alligators are apex predators, their population can easily be restored. It only need some time and the population will be back to normal.
Within no time, gator populations came back up and regulate hunting was introduced. Regulation is achieved by limiting the legal hunting period to one or two months in a year. Also, not everybody can engage in this process. Only individuals who have licenses can hunt gators legally. Hunting without a license is against the law.
Strategies are established to ensure there is no biasness in the distribution of hunting licenses. Licensed persons are only allowed to hunt a certain number of gators during the season. The licenses are only valid for one year hence needs to be renewed yearly. Use of bow and arrow, hook and line, gig and snare, and firearm are examples of the hunting methods used.
States like Florida and Texas in the US where alligators exist in in huge numbers are faced with a major danger from the animals. Alligators stray into properties scaring people and attacking pets. In the morning, it is not uncommon to wake to a huge alligator on the stairs basking comfortably. Usually, when this happens, people call animal control department so that they can remove the gator.
However, calling animal control department to remove straying alligators may not be sufficient. In fact, this is only a temporary fix to the situation and a more permanent solution is needed. That is why harvesting of gators is allowed in most states where these animals exist in large numbers. Members of the public are invited to participate in a hunting spree that exists between one and two months every year.
Some of the states that allow gator hunting every year by providing citizens with licenses include Texas, North Carolina, Mississippi, South Carolina, Arkansas, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, and Georgia. However, if people are left to hunt without any kind of regulation, it is likely that the gator population would reduce drastically and even lead to extinction. That is why there are strict laws that are meant to prevent overhunting.
There was a time in the history of gator hunting when unregulated hunting was made legal and the hunting almost led to their extinction. Gator population at that time had risen to a very high level, such that they had developed into a serious danger to people. They killed and injured residents as well as terrorized homesteads. The time it took to eliminate the threat was not very long with unregulated hunting being legalized.
The government noticed the drastic decrease in the number of alligators and therefore banned all sorts of hunting. This was done to restore the gator population. Since alligators are apex predators, their population can easily be restored. It only need some time and the population will be back to normal.
Within no time, gator populations came back up and regulate hunting was introduced. Regulation is achieved by limiting the legal hunting period to one or two months in a year. Also, not everybody can engage in this process. Only individuals who have licenses can hunt gators legally. Hunting without a license is against the law.
Strategies are established to ensure there is no biasness in the distribution of hunting licenses. Licensed persons are only allowed to hunt a certain number of gators during the season. The licenses are only valid for one year hence needs to be renewed yearly. Use of bow and arrow, hook and line, gig and snare, and firearm are examples of the hunting methods used.
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