101. Fear Is Good When It Comes To Alligators - From TBO.com As more people move into former wildlife areas, encounters between alligatorsand people have increased. Do not feed alligators or any other wildlife. http://news.tbo.com/news/MGAI184XATD.html

Search Keyword Site Tribune Archive Classifieds Weather - City, ST Google Web Search for More Welcome Make TBO your Home Page Advertise with us Web site feedback document.write("" + day); document.write(month + " " + myweekday + ""); Fear Is Good When It Comes To Alligators By THOMAS W. KRAUSE tkrause@tampatrib.com Published: Apr 21, 2004 T AMPA - For many years, Gary Morse enjoyed wade fishing in Florida lakes. In that time, he ran into more than one local who wasn't pleased with his being there. ``The number of large alligators I've stepped on I can't count on all my fingers and toes,'' he said. Fortunately, Morse still has all his fingers and toes. ``That just goes to show you how afraid of people they are,'' he said. Morse, who now works as a spokesman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, said that even though alligators are people-shy, humans must not get close to Florida's famous toothy reptiles. They are dangerous, and it is illegal to disturb them. Nowadays, alligator encounters might be more dangerous than when the state had a smaller human population, Morse said. As more people move into former wildlife areas, encounters between alligators and people have increased. That means alligators have a greater chance of losing their fear of people. When alligators aren't afraid of people, they become more likely to attack, Morse said.

102. Books On Crocodiles And Alligators Handbook of alligators and Crocodiles by Steve Grenard, Wanda Loutsenhizer audienceof individuals concerned with crocodilians, including wildlife officers in http://www.dropbears.com/b/broughsbooks/nature/crocodiles.htm

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103. Savannah NOW: Local News - See Ya Later Alligators 06/15/02 See ya later alligators The wildlife viewing drive at Savannah Nationalwildlife Refuge is closing for repairs and improvements. http://www.savannahnow.com/stories/061502/LOCrefugeclosing.shtml

Subscribe Now Advertisers FREE EMAIL SIGN UP Local News Web posted Saturday, June 15, 2002 Monday, the Laurel Hill Drive and surrounding area at the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge will close for road improvements for two-and-a-half months. Steve Bisson/Savannah Morning News Russ Webb (left) and Harvey Hill (center) of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service along with Gene Odom (right) with Ellis Wood Contracting, Inc., survey the ground at the Laurel Hill Drive at the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge for a bus pullout. Future plans include the removal of the aviation navigation system building in the background and the construction of an observation tower and platform. Steve Bisson/Savannah Morning News An alligator at the Laurel Hill Drive at the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge. Steve Bisson/Savannah Morning News See ya later alligators The wildlife viewing drive at Savannah National Wildlife Refuge is closing for repairs and improvements. By Mary Landers Savannah Morning News A drive through the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge is usually a sure bet to spot a basking alligator. But not for the next few months.

104. Texas State Wildlife Policy: U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Violation of any provisions relating to alligators are Class C misdemeanors; ifa prior offense exists, a Class B (See also ENFORCEMENT OF wildlife LAWS.). http://ipl.unm.edu/cwl/statbook/texas.html

State Summary: TEXAS Sources: Vernon's Texas Codes Annotated, 1991, Titles 1, 2 and 5; 1993 Cumulative Annual Pocket Part. STATE WILDLIFE POLICY PROTECTED SPECIES OF WILDLIFE The Department shall make regulations necessary to administer endangered species provisions governing permit application, hearings, identifying endangered fish and wildlife or goods made from them which may be possessed, propagated or sold, and publication and distribution of endangered species lists to the public (5.68.014.) No person may: possess, sell or distribute, or offer such, endangered fish and wildlife unless lawfully raised in captivity for commercial purpose; possess, sell or distribute any goods made from endangered fish or wildlife unless made from legally held captive species, or from fish or wildlife lawfully taken in another state, accompanied by proper documentation; sell, advertise or offer for sale any species of fish or wildlife not classified as endangered under the name of any endangered fish or wildlife. Any goods sold made from endangered fish or wildlife must be properly tagged as specified (5.68.015 and .016). Peace officers may seize endangered fish or wildlife or goods made from them which were taken, possessed or made in violation of endangered species provisions and hold them pending case disposition, and may dispose of them if the court determines that the property was used in violation. All revenue received under endangered species provisions shall go into the Nongame and Endangered Species Conservation Fund (5.68.017 and .018). Violations of endangered species provisions are for first offense, Class C misdemeanors; second offense, Class B misdemeanors; two or more prior convictions, Class A misdemeanors (5.68.021). If the Commission finds that there is an immediate danger to a species regulated by the Department, it may adopt emergency rules (2.12.027).

105. English Books > Nature/Animals/Pets > Wildlife Alaska wildlife Viewing Guide. Sydeman, Michelle Lund, Annabel M. Paperback alligators Crocodiles. Behler, John Behler, Deborah Paperback; ; ISBN 1900455447. http://book.netstoreusa.com/index/bkbnd700.shtml

English Books German Books Spanish Books Sheet Music ... Nature/Animals/Pets Index of 1437 Titles First page Prev Next Last page ... Acadia National Park Grierson, Ruth Gortner Paperback (C Format); ; ISBN: 1559714557 Activity Patterns of Small Mammals Hardback; Book; ; ISBN: 354059244X Adventures with Freshwater Animals Headstrom, Richard Paperback; ; ISBN: 0486244539 Africa Wolfe, Art Goodall, Jane Gilders, Michelle Hardback; Book; ; ISBN: 1860469078 Africa - a Continent Revealed Gordon, Rene Hardback; Book; ; ISBN: 1853686433 Africa In My Blood: An Autobiography In Letters: The Early Years Goodall, Jane Peterson, Dale Paperback; ; ISBN: 0618127356 African Cichlids of Lakes: Malawi and Tanganyika Axelrod, Herbert Paperback; ; ISBN: 086622856X African Elephant Paperback; ; ISBN: 9211005752 African Elephant: Twilight In Eden Disilvestro, Roger L. Hardback; Book; ; ISBN: 047153207X African Elephants Balfour, Daryl Balfour, Sharna Hardback; Book; ; ISBN: 1868257932 African Elephants Kunkel, Reinhard Hardback; Book; ; ISBN: 1860465722 African Green Guides: Common Snakes, Frogs, Lizards and Tortoises

106. FWC - Division Of Wildlife - Alligator Management The Florida Fish and wildlife Conservation Commission's Alligator Managment Section uses scientific information and principles to conserve Florida's alligator populations Private Lands. Nuisance http://www.wildflorida.org/gators

Alligator Menu Statewide Hunts Private Lands Nuisance Alligators Alligator Farming ... Alligator Links Welcome to the official site of Florida's Alligator Management Program! PLEASE NOTE: THE DATE THAT STATEWIDE ALLIGATOR HARVEST PROGRAM PERMITS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM JULY 1 TO JULY 12 . AGAIN, THE SALE OF ALLIGATOR HARVEST PERMITS WILL BEGIN AT 8:00 AM ON MONDAY, JULY 12 . GO TO THE LINK S BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION. NEW statewide alligator harvest permit issuance procedures Application instructions for the statewide alligator harvest program Statewide alligator harvest data (includes 2003) ... 2003 Alligator Harvest Training and Orientation Manual (1 MB pdf) Hot Topics Lake Griffin alligator mortality Living with Alligators online brochure Alligator Attack Fact Sheet Some of the documents on this website require Adobe Acrobat Reader Revised 30 April 2004 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Privacy Statement

107. FWC - Division Of Wildlife - Alligator Management Fish and wildlife Conservation Commission. http://www.wildflorida.org/gators/default.htm

Alligator Menu Statewide Hunts Private Lands Nuisance Alligators Alligator Farming ... Alligator Links Welcome to the official site of Florida's Alligator Management Program! PLEASE NOTE: THE DATE THAT STATEWIDE ALLIGATOR HARVEST PROGRAM PERMITS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM JULY 1 TO JULY 12 . AGAIN, THE SALE OF ALLIGATOR HARVEST PERMITS WILL BEGIN AT 8:00 AM ON MONDAY, JULY 12 . GO TO THE LINK S BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION. NEW statewide alligator harvest permit issuance procedures Application instructions for the statewide alligator harvest program Statewide alligator harvest data (includes 2003) ... 2003 Alligator Harvest Training and Orientation Manual (1 MB pdf) Hot Topics Lake Griffin alligator mortality Living with Alligators online brochure Alligator Attack Fact Sheet Some of the documents on this website require Adobe Acrobat Reader Revised 30 April 2004 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Privacy Statement

108. MEMORANDUM Be sure to consult the appropriate rules or statutes for classes I, II, andIII when applying to possess wildlife permit forms. Captive wildlife. http://myfwc.com/permits/

Home Permits : Below are links to applications for some of our permits and licenses. These applications are in PDF format, and you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to see them. You can get Adobe Acrobat FREE by following this link . Viewers can convert the pdf document to html through Adobe. You can print the document, fill it out, and mail it to the specified address. Some permits and licenses are no-cost, others require you to submit a fee. Be sure to consult the appropriate rules or statutes for classes I, II, and III when applying to possess wildlife permit forms. To view a list of Class I and Class II wildlife see . Class III wildlife is all other wildlife not listed as Class I or II. Attention: Applicants for Game Farm, Hunt Preserve, Exhibition and Sale, Personal Possession of Class II Wildlife, or Venomous Reptile Licenses and Other Interested Persons. During the 2003 Session of the Legislature, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission requested that fees be increased for certain licenses authorizing the possession of captive wildlife Read More Information Commercial Licenses Recreational Licenses Saltwater Licenses Status Inquiry ... Wildife Alligator Public alligator hunting Resident Alligator Trapping License Alligator Trapping Agent's License A lligator Processor's License and Permit Application Non-resident Alligator Trapping License Alligator Farming License Alligator Farming Agent's License ... Information Memo Aquatic Species

109. MEMORANDUM Information and regulations on hunting, freshwater fishing, saltwater fishing, wildlife viewing, hiking trails, boating safety, the Florida panther and other endangered and threatened species II http://www.floridaconservation.org/permits

Home Permits : Below are links to applications for some of our permits and licenses. These applications are in PDF format, and you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to see them. You can get Adobe Acrobat FREE by following this link . Viewers can convert the pdf document to html through Adobe. You can print the document, fill it out, and mail it to the specified address. Some permits and licenses are no-cost, others require you to submit a fee. Be sure to consult the appropriate rules or statutes for classes I, II, and III when applying to possess wildlife permit forms. To view a list of Class I and Class II wildlife see . Class III wildlife is all other wildlife not listed as Class I or II. Attention: Applicants for Game Farm, Hunt Preserve, Exhibition and Sale, Personal Possession of Class II Wildlife, or Venomous Reptile Licenses and Other Interested Persons. During the 2003 Session of the Legislature, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission requested that fees be increased for certain licenses authorizing the possession of captive wildlife Read More Information Commercial Licenses Recreational Licenses Saltwater Licenses Status Inquiry ... Wildife Alligator Public alligator hunting Resident Alligator Trapping License Alligator Trapping Agent's License A lligator Processor's License and Permit Application Non-resident Alligator Trapping License Alligator Farming License Alligator Farming Agent's License ... Information Memo Aquatic Species

110. Flying Squirrels: Florida Is Home To Southern Flying Squirrels Dead trees and fallen logs can be great places for all kinds of wildlife,even if they can t provide as much cover as they used to. http://www.ecofloridamag.com/askeditor.htm

Current Question: Flying Squirrels Q: Not more than a couple weeks ago, my brother accidentally hit a dead tree that sits in our front yard. He ran inside and told me that there were flying squirrels living in the tree. With my doubts, I went outside to investigate. Sure enough, a squirrel of some sort leapt from the tip of the tree and glided to another limb about 20 feet away. My family left the dead tree up because we felt it was important for the woodpeckers to have a tree they can depend on. Is it possible to have flying squirrels in the northern tip of Florida? And if so, why haven't we seen them before in the 13 years that we've lived here? Thank you for your time. Kay A: First, I hope your brother is all right.... That's great that you left the dead tree in your yard, which is called a snag. Dead trees and fallen logs can be great places for all kinds of wildlife, even if they can't provide as much cover as they used to. Most people remove snags because they think they are unsightly or because their community's zoning laws won't allow them. But the woodpeckers will thank you. (Note: Be sure to remove dead trees, though, when they pose a safety risk

111. Wildlife On Little St. Simons Island, Georgia American Alligator. Literally a living relict of the dinosaurs, AmericanAlligators have remained essentially unchanged for 65 million years. http://www.littlestsimonsisland.com/pages/alligator.html

American Alligator Literally a living relict of the dinosaurs, American Alligators have remained essentially unchanged for 65 million years. Alligators range throughout the coastal plain of the southeastern U. S. from the Carolinas through Texas, while the only other member of this genus inhabits th e Yangtze River basin of China. Early accounts suggest that there were large populations of alligators throughout its range, which gave rise to a lucrative market for the hide and meat that almost resulted in the extirpation of alligators in most areas by the middle of this century. Alligators have been protected by state and federal laws since the mid 1960s, and populations have recovered remarkably since then. Alligators require water to regulate their body temperature and are seldom found far from aquatic habitat, usually fresh or brackish systems. Smaller alligators eat frogs, insects, and small fish, while larger ones add turtles, snakes, small mammals and even smaller alligators to their diet. Alligators have a natural fear of humans and do not perceive us as a food item. The majority of negative encounters between people and alligators occur with animals that have become acclimated to human contact through feeding. Courtship begins in mid-April, when you may hear the males' deep growl emanating from ponds and sloughs. Dome shaped nests of vegetation 3 to 5 feet in diameter and 3 feet high are built in June, with 35 to 50 eggs incubating for approximately 65 days. Hatchling gators are 6 to 8 inches long and live together in "pods" near their birthplace for 2 or 3 years before dispersing. Hatchlings are quite vulnerable and have an average mortality rate of 80% during the first couple of years of their life. Animals that survive this crucial period may live 35 to 50 years.

112. Nature Photography - The Alligators Of South Texas farming. alligators do not adhere to boundaries of parks and wildlifemanagement areas and can present a nuisance as well. Urban http://www.naturephotographers.net/articles0902/ph0902-1.html

The Alligators of South Texas The stereotype of Texas as a country of cowboys, long-horned cattle and the Wild West is so strong that most Europeans are unaware that there is a healthy alligator population over there. Even United States residents are often surprised to find out that the southeastern portion of Texas near the Gulf of Mexico has lakes, bayous, and coastal marshes that provide habitat for these reptiles and other swamp dwellers. This alligator bellows raising his head out of the water. He puffs out his throat and, with mouth closed, begins to vibrate the air. I have spent the past two years in South Texas, photographing the behaviour and life cycle of the American alligators. I became crazy over them. They are truly remarkable creatures with fascinating lives. Today, I am still taking picture of them for up coming books and magazines. I photograph Texas wild alligators in private ranchs -some ranch owners don’t know there are so many alligators on their land- and also in a few State Parks and Wildlife Refuges. Alligators are long-lived, social animals that are territorial. They have bellows that are distinct enough so that other alligators are believed to be able to recognize the caller without seeing him or her. This may function not only in breeding activities, but also in setting up and keeping territories, warning juveniles and subadults to stay out of a territory, and facilitating the dispersion of alligators more evenly throughout a particular habitat.

113. Crocodilians: Natural History & Conservation: Crocodiles, Caimans, Alligators, G We had a fire at Crocodylus Park that destroyed our research offices, includingdecades of information on crocodiles, turtles and other wildlife. http://crocodilian.com/

Created by Adam Britton LAST UPDATE: 9 MAY 2004 Welcome to CROCODILIAN.COM the crocodile site, which aims to provide everything you need to know about crocodiles, from the different species, their biology and conservation, how they talk, and even their captive care. HELP PREVENT THE EXTINCTION CHINESE ALLIGATOR FUND Buy alligator t-shirts and other merchandise to help save a critically endangered species SEE CROCS IN ACTION! CROCS ON FILM Want to see crocodiles walk, run and swim? How about leaping out of the water? It's all here. MONTHLY CROC SHOTS! PIC OF THE MONTH MAY 2004 Feel the ground shake beneath your feet LOOKING FOR SOMETHING? Hosted by the Crocodile Specialist Group CROCODILIANS CROCODILIAN SPECIES LIST Detailed source of information on all 23 crocodilian species, including distribution maps, images, taxonomy and more CROCODILIAN BIOLOGY DATABASE Biology and behaviour discussed in depth and illustrated clearly. Go here to answer those pressing croc questions CROCODILIAN COMMUNICATION Crocodilians are the most vocal of all reptiles. Hear juvenile distress calls, threatening adult hisses, and courtship bellows CROCODILIAN INTERNET RESOURCES Links to quality crocodyliform resources - the best way to navigate through the Internet swamps in search of crocodilian information CROCODILIAN CAPTIVE CARE FAQ This is the most detailed manual available on the captive husbandry of caimans and other crocodilians - serious keepers only need apply.

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