Florida has a healthy and stable alligator population. We have about 1.3 million alligators in Florida. Alligators live in all 67 counties, and they inhabit all wild areas of Florida that can support them. The removal of nuisance alligators does not have a significant impact on our state's alligator population...
If a complaint meets the qualifying criteria, SNAP will issue a permit to a contracted nuisance alligator trapper authorizing the removal of the animal...
In 2018, SNAP received 14,739 nuisance alligator complaints resulting in the removal of 8,139 nuisance alligators...
Why aren’t small alligators removed? Alligators less than 4 feet in length are not large enough to be dangerous unless handled. They eat fish, frogs and other small animals. Typically, they are not large enough to be a threat even to small pets. The mere presence of a small alligator is not cause for concern.
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Generally, there is not enough "work" to make nuisance-alligator trapping a full time job, and the income earned from the sale of alligator products may not be enough to support an individual or family. Most nuisance alligator trappers have other sources of income...
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