Moving here from Colorado for years we lived around coyote, elk, deer, mountain lions, bears, bobcats, etc. At NO TIME did we have to use a gun in town. Why? Simple: WE DIDN'T FEED THE WILDLIFE. If you are worried... Best thing to do is carry bear spray. It works folks !! and from afar. Whistles also work. Its funny how animals can live around humans but somehow humans have such a hard time living around wild animals.
We were wondering since we kayak if bear spray would work on alligators.