It's that special romantic time of year! We're about a month out from alligator mating season. These delightful creatures will frolic and prance about the swamps exchanging that knowing glance, gator digits, and glasses of cheap sawgrass wine. The largest in Florida was only 14' 5/8". They really don't pose any harm to humans do they? Well, since 1948 there have been 275 documented attacks on people resulting in 17 deaths. The Fish and Wildlife Commission in Florida receives approximately 15,000 alligator related complaints each year. Here's a complaint...Cut the costs of permits to hunt alligators. They make it tough for the little guy to get out and take one. The estimated number of alligators in Florida is currently around 1.25 million. That's a lot of gator tail. Remember-a gator less than four feet long is not usually a danger to pets or children, but from about four-foot and up- its time to reconsider. They can quickly become a nuisance and even dangerous. REMEMBER never let children or pets play near fresh or brackish water in Florida... ©
Listen to the sounds of this species below!
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