[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

Dogs cause more human injuries and deaths than do Alligators by a long shot and no one is hunting them down.

Crazy, huh?

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by thelegges

It’s catch and release so only thing eating fish in TV is the gators

Same with the fishermen, I guess.

[MrFlorida]

Originally Posted by Velvet

Yes, so was the ice age. Time progresses only in one directions. I personally think small gators under 4 feet are fine. Once they become a possible threat, that is different.

Like the people who move from the cities, to rural areas, and want the bears removed.. maybe they should move back to where they came from.

[Dusty_Star]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

Dogs cause more human injuries and deaths than do Alligators by a long shot and no one is hunting them down.

Dogs in United States: ~87 million

Gators in United States: ~ 5 million

[Dusty_Star]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

I don't know if alligators are a real danger as long as you use common sense. They're pretty timid creatures except the bulls during mating season. They just want to be left alone. The incidents I've heard or read about were about people who ignored some basic rules, like the guy who allowed his dog to run unleashed near the water at a dog park. Dogs like water and 'gators definitely see dogs as on the menu so you can't blame the gator for that. I also heard some years back that a golf course employee doing some landscaping work got a little too close to one and got bit. I'd certainly not favor removing them because some people are stupid.

Maybe you missed it, but one of our frequent posters, posted a few known to them personally. I recall the Duval retention pond one with horror.

[JMintzer]

LMK when Gators pooping on people's lawns becomes a problem.

Until then...

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Dusty_Star

Dogs in United States: ~87 million

Gators in United States: ~ 5 million

About seven (7) alligator attacks per year in the USA. Works out to be about one attack for every 800,000 alligators.


About 14.5 Million dog bites per year. Works out to be about one bite for every six dogs.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Dusty_Star

Dogs in United States: ~87 million

Gators in United States: ~ 5 million

Who counted the gators?

[Dusty_Star]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Who counted the gators?

Looks like Defenders of Wildlife: American Crocodile and Alligator | Defenders of Wildlife.

[Velvet]

Originally Posted by MrFlorida

Like the people who move from the cities, to rural areas, and want the bears removed.. maybe they should move back to where they came from.

I understand that you find comfort in the past. Many older people do, to a large extent I do too.

[egmcaninch]

Pretend?! The Villages have done a great job in making sure that there are many wildlife preserves that are beautiful! Take some time to get out and walk along the many miles of paths near/through the preserves - and enjoy it. I'm glad that we have the gators, many birds and other wildlife.

Originally Posted by Ozzello

Having read some threads on these subjects, please help me understand:

Many people want "the locals" free to hunt and remove the 'gators from the ponds and lake in The Villages... but not allow them to catch and release fish?

With all the spraying of herbicides, and the run-off of pesticides (and who knows what else) in the TV water bodies, I wouldn't consider any Villages fish or gator to be edible. Ya'll just bump those amenity fees up and hire some trappers to make your pretend wildlife sanctuaries even more void of life.

[defrey12]

Originally Posted by Velvet

Yes, so was the ice age. Time progresses only in one directions. I personally think small gators under 4 feet are fine. Once they become a possible threat, that is different.

They’re only a “possible threat” if you’re stupid enough to go near them. Just leave them alone and they’ll leave you alone.

[Switter]

Originally Posted by Ozzello

Having read some threads on these subjects, please help me understand:

Many people want "the locals" free to hunt and remove the 'gators from the ponds and lake in The Villages... but not allow them to catch and release fish?

With all the spraying of herbicides, and the run-off of pesticides (and who knows what else) in the TV water bodies, I wouldn't consider any Villages fish or gator to be edible. Ya'll just bump those amenity fees up and hire some trappers to make your pretend wildlife sanctuaries even more void of life.

I've been here for over a year and have seen exactly one alligator in the villages. That was like a couple days ago down by Spanish Springs. I was actually getting kind of disappointed, lol. I thought there would be gators everywhere from the way some people make it sound.

[LeRoySmith]

Originally Posted by defrey12

They’re only a “possible threat” if you’re stupid enough to go near them. Just leave them alone and they’ll leave you alone.

Best advice yet, it can be used on gators and most other unsavories.

[Velvet]

Originally Posted by Switter

I've been here for over a year and have seen exactly one alligator in the villages. That was like a couple days ago down by Spanish Springs. I was actually getting kind of disappointed, lol. I thought there would be gators everywhere from the way some people make it sound.

Yes, I can say the same. The only time I’ve come across them is when I play golf. But I don’t go out of my way looking for them.