الثلاثاء، 27 فبراير 2018

Facts Concerning Hunting For Alligators

By Frank Stone


Activities involving killing and capturing of wildlife in known as hunting. Hunting is among the oldest economic activities. The history of hunting dates back to the beginning of human history. This activity has lots of benefits including supplying man with leather, food and other animal products. Back in the day leather served as sleeping and clothing material. This is what hunting for alligators entails.

To date, there are still people who go hunting especially in the Western countries. An example of such is the United States whereby a license is issued to the person who wants to hunt any kind of wildlife and of course alligators are included. This proves the fact that though hunting is practiced, the activity is more regulated and possesses advanced technology. Gator hunting is the most prominent in the southeaster states of the U. S. A.

The highest numbers of gators are found in various states of the US. This means that they would pose serious threat to human safety if left uncontrolled. The states include Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Florida, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Residents of the mentioned states are issued with licenses to hunt these reptiles. Most of the time the hunting period lasts for about a month.

Killing of alligators is prohibited in North Caroline. This makes it the only southeaster state where such law exists. The only people allowed to hunt or kill gators are wildlife service employees which make it illegal for anyone else to hunt alligators. They are a protected species in this state. Anyone coming across them is supposed to report the matter to relevant authorities for action as required by law. A person hunting gators may be either jailed or fined.

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.

When one is issued the license, there are specifications to be followed. These are the area range whereby one supposed to do the hunting, the limit of gators that are supposed to be hunt and the date to stop the exercise. The end of the exercise comes with the expiry of the license. Any person that is found disobeying the law will pay fine or some other measures.

These reptiles are dangerous. The danger they pose to humans and other animals is serious. To make the matter worse they do not produce one or two offspring like birds or other mammals. Each breeding season they lay tens of eggs which hatch into young ones. This ensures that their population is always high. As such, human versus gator conflicts have been reported as they occasionally invade human space.

Reptiles are being hunted for their skin. This is used to make various products like watch handles, bags, shoes, jackets and hats among others. The annual hunting culture was triggered by the increasing healthy population of the gators.




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