The North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission approved a limited hunting season of the American alligator
RALEIGH, N.C.—-For the first time since 1973, hunting alligators is now legal in North Carolina.
With several provisions, the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission has approved a limited take of the American alligator.
The Alligator Management Plan was introduced to combat increased human-alligator interactions, which have been on the rise particularly in southeastern North Carolina. In New Hanover County where development of its natural habitat is constant, the American Alligator has been on N.C. WRC’s radar this year.
One aspect of the Alligator Management Plan, a project introduced in October to mitigate increased gator sightings, was to allow a limited hunting season of one of earth’s oldest creatures.
Though the N.C. WRC received over 611 emails opposing the take of alligators, it approved a limited hunting season, from Sept. 1 through Oct. 1, during its meeting Thursday.
Only one gator is permitted per permittee, with specifications on how to kill the animal.
“Alligators could only be taken using hand-held ropes or catch poles; hand-held or rod/reel snatch hooks; harpoons or gigs with attached restraining lines; baited, wooden pegs less than 2-inches in length attached to hand-held restraining lines; archery equipment with arrow-attached restraining lines,” the new regulation states.
According to N.C. WRC’s Diversity Biologist Alicia Davis, no permits are being issued at this time.
Source: https://portcitydaily.com/local-new...hunting-season-since-1973-opens-in-september/
RALEIGH, N.C.—-For the first time since 1973, hunting alligators is now legal in North Carolina.
With several provisions, the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission has approved a limited take of the American alligator.
The Alligator Management Plan was introduced to combat increased human-alligator interactions, which have been on the rise particularly in southeastern North Carolina. In New Hanover County where development of its natural habitat is constant, the American Alligator has been on N.C. WRC’s radar this year.
One aspect of the Alligator Management Plan, a project introduced in October to mitigate increased gator sightings, was to allow a limited hunting season of one of earth’s oldest creatures.
Though the N.C. WRC received over 611 emails opposing the take of alligators, it approved a limited hunting season, from Sept. 1 through Oct. 1, during its meeting Thursday.
Only one gator is permitted per permittee, with specifications on how to kill the animal.
“Alligators could only be taken using hand-held ropes or catch poles; hand-held or rod/reel snatch hooks; harpoons or gigs with attached restraining lines; baited, wooden pegs less than 2-inches in length attached to hand-held restraining lines; archery equipment with arrow-attached restraining lines,” the new regulation states.
According to N.C. WRC’s Diversity Biologist Alicia Davis, no permits are being issued at this time.
Source: https://portcitydaily.com/local-new...hunting-season-since-1973-opens-in-september/
