Broward County is looking for Alligator trappers. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission is currently accepting applications for the position. “A few thousand nuisance alligators are harvested every year in the state of Florida. Broward County is one of our busier counties for alligator calls,” said Gabriella Ferraro, an FWC spokeswoman. “It’s an area with a dense population and many canals and retention ponds, so you will find alligators. And some of those alligators become a nuisance.” To become a trapper you need a to pass a criminal back ground check and have no fish or wildlife violations. To learn more about being a nuisance alligator trapper visit: http://www.MyFWC.com/Alligator.
Category Archives: Reptiles
Sacred Vietnam turtle fears
A sacred Turtle in Vietnam, symbolizing the countries independence has recently been spotted with opened sores on its legs and neck. It is unknown how they got their but they assume the possibility of hooks from fishermen and smaller turtles. The turtle known as “the great grandfather” is 440lbs and said to be 300 years old but experts say its more like 80-100 years old. They dont say what kind of turtle it is but they do say the task to help it is way more urgent as its one of the rarest turtles in the world and there are only believed to be 4 left on the entire planet. Efforts to catch the turtle by divers failed and the task in ongoing.
Thia Crocodile victims body recovered
DRN just reported today about a Thia man who was fishing and taken by a Crocodile. Well police reported that at about 12:40PM they recovered the mans body floating near the bank, about 100 meters from where the attack happened. Authorities are warning people to keep a close eye out because they believe the Crocodile is still lurking somewhere near by. The body of the fisherman was taken to RIPAS Hospital for an autopsy.
Turtle Patrol Needs volunteers
The North Myrtle Beach Sea Turtle Patrol is looking for people to help walk the beach, looking for nest sites from May 1st until September 1st. For more information please contact Linda Mataya at nmbturtles@hotmail.com. There will be a meeting of interested parties in April to learn more about the sea turtle group. Volunteers can specify how many mornings they are available to work. The Windy Hill area is in need of the most beach walkers at this time.
Is Komodo not paying attention to Eco and safety problems
DRN did a story some time ago where the Ministry of Tourism was asking the world to vote for the Komodo Islands as a new world wonder. They were hopeful that gaining such a status would help them raise money from tourism on their islands but their own tourism industry as well as Rangers are speaking out saying they are not prepared for such an influx of tourism and it could cause not only a safety risk to visitors but also cause a huge ecological imbalance in an already fragile eco system. Park Rangers say they do NOT have the infrastructure in place to handle a large influx of visitors to the islands. Last year 45,000 people visited Komodo National Park and this year they expect to far pass their goal of 54,000 people.
Yesterday hoax story
A quick note for those who may be wandering. The story involving Newt Gingrich turned out to not be true, thank fully that is. There is no need to go into details for those who did not see it but for those that did just be aware that it was not true which is why the links were all taken down. I wrote a blog post about this last night.
New snake laws?
Picture by Jason White
Apparently Nebraska may adopt statewide restrictions on exotic animals including reptiles. Nebraska is one of the few states where reptile keeping is not restricted but Sen Abby Cornett of Bellevue introduced LB 64 After a man was killed by his 9′ Boa last year. The new law would “proposal would restrict pet snake length statewide to 8 feet and prohibit owning venomous snakes. The bill would require that any Nebraskan seeking to own a wild animal first must obtain a permit and $250,000 in exotic animal liability insurance, which may have to be obtained from an insurer other than the person’s homeowner’s insurance provider.” If you keep a native pet snake you will be required to have a warning sign on your property letting the public know a “dangerous animal” lives there. Current owners will be exempt from the rules until they get a new pet/. “The bill doesn’t stop people from having snakes in their home, and that’s where there have been problems,” Ferraro said. “They are not a companion pet, but if the person learns about the animal, they could contribute to conservation.”