Tuesday, January 5, 2016

A Summary On Guided Gator Hunting In Louisiana

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By Ruth Kennedy


Recommendations have been given by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries on the proper management of reptiles since it is a renewable and lucrative resource. It is one of the worldwide known stories of success in crocodilian conservation. It has served as a model in worldwide reptile conservation and many projects use Guided Gator hunting in Louisiana as a point of reference.

Alligator leather has over time been preferred for its value since 1800s. In the early 1950s there was a drastic decrease in alligator population due to unregulated hunting across the 1950s until it was put to a halt in 1962, followed by research on the basic life history were started consequently leading to a naturally sound management of the organism.

This schedule ensured conservation of the reptile as part of the ecological niche in the wetlands and give added advantages to the species not forgetting other organisms that live with the gator in the same locale. This was aimed at controlling the hunting, ensure long term benefits for survival and maintain ecological niches as financial gain is also experienced.

The coastal lands where the alligator lives are living naturally are private farms adding up to 81 percent of their habitat. This designates a direct profit to owners of the farms with incentives and earnings. Those who hire land to carry out the harvesting also get direct benefits. This conditions are to ensure protection of the animal and habitat maintenance.

An impulsive increase in population of the species was later experienced in the period 1962 to 1972 as a result of measures that had been put in place by the state to govern its conservation. The program was initiated in Cameron Parish for financial prowess in remote gator yield in remote gator reap. Equal distribution in regard to population density of crocodilian was of wide deliberation.

The state department provides tags for property that has a habitat of wetland alligators that can sustain a harvest. Tags are only given to accredited hunters and cannot be transferred. The hunter has to either own the land or is permitted to hunt on land with qualifications that guarantee harvest tags. The hunters apply for labels preceding the season. The licenses are divided into three categories, Hunter 1, Helper license and Sports license. The tags are property specific and are also indicated on the license itself. Hunters must possess the license in order to sell or own wild alligator skins or their parts.

The only time that is legally putative is daytime and night hunting is highly prohibited. Proportions of daily and seasonal frequency are equivalent to the tags a seeker possess. Size restrictions are not given during overall open period. The harvesting can be done by hook and line, bow and arrow and firearms except shotguns. Caution should be taken to retrieve shot reptiles lest they are lost. The shotguns are not allowed since they are restricted weapons in areas occupied by the gators as a government precaution.

Upon harvest, the gators should be immediately tagged before exiting the capture location, about 6 inches from the end of the tail from the lower side. One should be careful not to lose or drop tags since they are not replaced once lost bearing in mind they do not float.




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