jeudi 1 mars 2018

Here Are Facts Regarding Hunting For Alligators

By Frank Stone


Hunting is the act that involves the capture and killing of wild animals and in other words the wildlife. The history of hunting did not just begin a few years back but dates way back to as almost where the humans started. Hunting as a source of livelihood was most sought by the people in that, it provided them with food and animal products e. G. Leather which is used to make sleeping and clothing material. It can be said that the activity has been a practice of the humans for a very long time. Here are facts on hunting for alligators.

Today, people still hunt, only that the activity is regulated in most countries and the methods used are more advanced. In western countries, especially in the United States, one needs a license in order to hunt any kind of wildlife and alligators are not excluded. Gator hunting is an activity that takes places mostly in the southeaster states of the United States.

The states have a high number of alligators that without controlling their population, they would pose a serious threat to human safety. Some of thee states include Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Alabama, Texas, Georgia, and Arkansas. In these states, the state governments issue people with permits to hunt the reptiles. The hunting window is usually open for about a month before it closes.

The other state of the southeaster states whereby Gator hunting is illegal and especially if one is not a legal employee of the wildlife service is North Carolina. It is a requirement by the law that if anyone comes across the alligators they should report to appropriate authorities for action. These animals are considered as protected species and anyone found hunting is guilty of charges.

To be issued with a license, there are several requirements that one must complete first. The first one is that they must make an application for the license by filling an application form. In the form, they indicate personal details such as name, date of birth, and social security number. The application is usually accompanied by an application fee, which varies from one state to another.

The hunter is issued with a license indicating the span of the area they are allowed to carry their activities. Also indicated on the permit is the number of alligators a hunter is allowed to catch within a specific period. Fines and other measures may be imposed on a hunter who strays from their specified area. The measures are taken because straying is considered illegal. When the permit expires hunting is also supposed to stop immediately. The expiry date of permit is usually indicated.

As had been stated above, the increasing population of the gators causes a security threat to the humans thereby causing conflict. This can be supported by the fact that alligators lays many eggs during every season and this multiplies their generations. This provides a situation whereby alligators go into the human space leading to conflict. Alligators are therefore termed as dangerous animals.

It is the healthy number of gators that have led to the annual hunting culture in this region. Besides that, people hunt the reptiles for their skin, which is used to make a large number of products. Such products include shoes, bags, watch handles, hats, and jackets among others.




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