[Worldseries27]

Maybe b&b
gator's dockside landing, saw troy at a table

[Bealman]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

I think that ALL large gators should be REMOVED. People think they are cute and feed them. Then they wonder why they get big and eat their small dogs or even small grandchildren. Florida still has plenty of wilderness areas where people can see alligators if than makes them happy. If we are talking about a golf course - that is for people, not for gators.

Good luck with that! I haven't seen people feed them. Maybe remove houses that were built in gator territory? Oh, where would one live? The Villages wouldn't be here then....one can't remove them because they will just return as they are mobile animals. Remove the golfers too, they pollute the water and provide no value to the gators, except an occasional one chasing a ball where they shouldn't be. If one teaches their grandchildren to respect gators and keep a proper eye on the grandchildren, then they won't become a meal. Hopefully, the post was a joke! Never take the grandchildren to a national park where the buffalo roam and the elk run freeish, if the post wasn't a joke. Wild animals are meant to be respected for what they are, wild animals. Lastly, define Large gator....the cost of removing LARGE gators would exceed the amenities fees you pay. Golf or gator removal, which would you rather pay for?

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Bealman

Good luck with that! I haven't seen people feed them. Maybe remove houses that were built in gator territory? Oh, where would one live? The Villages wouldn't be here then....one can't remove them because they will just return as they are mobile animals. Remove the golfers too, they pollute the water and provide no value to the gators, except an occasional one chasing a ball where they shouldn't be. If one teaches their grandchildren to respect gators and keep a proper eye on the grandchildren, then they won't become a meal. Hopefully, the post was a joke! Never take the grandchildren to a national park where the buffalo roam and the elk run freeish, if the post wasn't a joke. Wild animals are meant to be respected for what they are, wild animals. Lastly, define Large gator....the cost of removing LARGE gators would exceed the amenities fees you pay. Golf or gator removal, which would you rather pay for?

Look at it from THIS perspective - I doubt it that many people would think it to be cute if 10 TIGERS were roaming The Villages. My post was no joke. Also, I didn't understand how the sentence about " buffalo roam and elk run free-ish", had ANYTHING to do with my post. As far as I know, the removal of gators pays for itself. They are sold to restaurants. It's a win - win for people in The Villages.

[Mrhistor]

One reads more about people getting gored by an elk or bison in a national park because visitors don’t respect the wildlife for what they are…wild.

[jimjamuser]

Children that grow up in medium to large cities may only see wild animals in a zoo where they don't appear too threatening. These children also see a myriad of cartoons where wild animals are portrayed as friendly, cute, non-threatening furry things.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Children that grow up in medium to large cities may only see wild animals in a zoo where they don't appear too threatening. These children also see a myriad of cartoons where wild animals are portrayed as friendly, cute, non-threatening furry things.

I used to be big, unfriendly, ugly, furry, threatening, wild beast. Then I met HER. We married. Washed. Shaved. Was told to be nice, sweet, cute. The beasts walk among you.

[Bealman]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Look at it from THIS perspective - I doubt it that many people would think it to be cute if 10 TIGERS were roaming The Villages. My post was no joke. Also, I didn't understand how the sentence about " buffalo roam and elk run free-ish", had ANYTHING to do with my post. As far as I know, the removal of gators pays for itself. They are sold to restaurants. It's a win - win for people in The Villages.

Not a decent analogy as it isn't real. The reply by mrhistor understood my reply. Wild animals are wild animals and gators have been around longer than humans. One should move away to where no gators are or respect them and leave them alone. The price of the meat and skins sold will not cover the cost of removal. Also, no definition of what is considered "LARGE". To me, growing up hunting and fishing, I learned to respect the wildlife. Especially cougars (mountain lions), bear, elk, and deer. Now, that I am in Florida, I respect the gators and always look for them. I don't think they are cute, but they are part of the environment I chose to live in. Lose - lose for the people in The Villages if the gators go. Gators do more to help the environment of the ponds then what a golf courses does.

[JRcorvette]

Originally Posted by jhlenczyk

The stretch of Corbin from Marsh Bend to McNeil was full of gators up until @ 2 weeks ago. Including the resident Bull Gator I called "Big Boy" (about 10 footer). For the past 2 weeks, we cannot find a single gator in any of the ponds along Corbin. Where did they go?

We always have one or two in our small pond!

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Bealman

Not a decent analogy as it isn't real. The reply by mrhistor understood my reply. Wild animals are wild animals and gators have been around longer than humans. One should move away to where no gators are or respect them and leave them alone. The price of the meat and skins sold will not cover the cost of removal. Also, no definition of what is considered "LARGE". To me, growing up hunting and fishing, I learned to respect the wildlife. Especially cougars (mountain lions), bear, elk, and deer. Now, that I am in Florida, I respect the gators and always look for them. I don't think they are cute, but they are part of the environment I chose to live in. Lose - lose for the people in The Villages if the gators go. Gators do more to help the environment of the ponds then what a golf courses does.

You nailed it. Unfortunately some people will not replace the other animals that are here many before us. Typically stay away from them and they will leave you alone.