An alligator minding his own business in the Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Florida. “Nuisance” alligators are defined as those deemed a danger to people, pets or property and measuring longer than 4ftAs the mercury rises and storm season approaches, things are getting a little steamy in Florida, and down in the swamps something is stirring. As home to an estimated 1.3 million alligators, the state becomes a hotbed of reptilian passion during May and June as many step out in search of a date. But with 22 million humans and ever-expanding development blurring territorial lines, their usually peaceful co-existence can become a little strained. SponsoredIt is a busy time for Karina Sura Paner, a state-registered trapper of “nuisance” alligators — defined as those deemed a danger to people, pets or property and measuring longer than 4ft.

Source: The Star May 20, 2022 16:01 UTC