Sunday, January 10, 2016

A Summary On Guided Gator Hunting In Louisiana

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.

Leather obtained from the reptile has a great value and since the 1800s has been held with high regard. During the 1950s an unexpected drop in gator population was documented due to uncontrolled shooting and was finally halted in 1962 with the government intervention followed by thorough exploration on the life history with good management with proper steps of conservation put in place. Farm owners therefore yield profits through the hunting activities in their farms.

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 states coastal alligator territories are owned privately, approximately 81 percent. This translates to a direct benefit economically and by incentives to landowners and individuals who hire land for the purpose of shooting. These measures are to ensure the gators are protected as their habitat is maintained and enhanced.

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.

State departments for property with wetland alligators that can support reaping provide tags. They are availed to registered reapers and cannot be exchanged. The person legible for this has to either own the land or has a license permitting them to carry out the activities. This labels are applied prior to the season. They are very specific to the properties and also indicated on the license. Owning or selling of gator products can only be done by people who have been licensed to do so.

The allowed time of carrying out this activities is during the day and no reaping activities are allowed during the night. Alligator tags that a harvester has are relative to the seasonal and daily routines. Size of alligators is not a limiting factor. The process can be carried out using fishing hooks, firearms except shotguns with bow and arrow as another method too remembering not to lose them.

Once harvesting has been done, they should be branded before they are removed from the point of capture. This is done around six inches from the terminal end of the tail from the underside. Tags should be taken care of since once they are lost they cannot be replaced.




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