7-foot alligator makes way to Ashley Phosphate Road

[gnu2308]

Originally Posted by Al G

As a biologist with the state wildlife told me once. He's not in 'your' backyard. You're in "his" backyard. They have been here a lot longer than us as we continue to build out into wilderness.
Saw one in the water retention pond at Northwoods Mall a few years ago.
If you try to relocate them they will always come back to where they were born.

If we all lived by that motto we would have Indians living in Teepees in our backyard.

[MichaelNYC]

Originally Posted by Al G

If you try to relocate them they will always come back to where they were born.

If 'they' do not come back... simply others will as it is now vacant and open to carpetbagging.

We just had *2* taken out as they got too big... a month ago.

Well in a few days......... another took over the water.

[Al G]

Originally Posted by gnu2308

If we all lived by that motto we would have Indians living in Teepees in our backyard.

As maybe they should.

[Al G]

Originally Posted by MichaelNYC

If 'they' do not come back... simply others will as it is now vacant and open to carpetbagging.

We just had *2* taken out as they got too big... a month ago.

Well in a few days......... another took over the water.

From my uderstanding, when they do get too large or become a menace the wildlife people will remove them to sell to restaurants. Any time someone can make money on something. Leave it to the goverenment.

[moneill]

Yes there is a long line of folks happy to help remove the 'nuisance' alligator but the govt. doesn't do it. They provide you with a list of wild life operators. DNR will issue a permit and the landowner can get rid of the nuisance himself or if needed choose one of the private wild life operators provided by the DNR.

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