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Originally Posted by Aloha1

So due to flooding caused by Irma, our neighborhood pond became a lake. And with the lake came a gator about 5-6 feet long. Before Irma,we had plenty of ducks, egrets, and cormorants at our pond and even a heron or two. Now, zip, zilch, nada ( and they say animals are dumb). So, how do we get rid of this pest? Do we take up a neighborhood collection to hire a trapper? ( is that legal?) Does the State or County handle this? All serious solutions are welcome but please don't answer that "It's just nature". Overpopulation of gators is not "nature", it's a failure of conservation management.

One gator in a new area = pest? overpopulation? Not understanding that.