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Alligator Management Program

Overall Goal of Alligator Management: Manage Florida's alligator population for its long-term well-being and the benefits of users.

Nuisance Alligator Hotline: 1-866-FWC-GATOR

Program News

Alligator Menu

NEW! The Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program is looking for nuisance alligator trappers for Suwannee, Lafayette, and Dixie Counties. For information and to submit an application, please see our Nuisance Alligator Trapper Information. Closes: August 2, 2010

Phase III of the alligator harvest permit application process (first-come, first-served; persons can apply for additional permits) will begin on July 7 at 10:00 AM EDT.  You can check for available permits at this link (choose "alligator" from the drop-down menu).   You can apply on the Internet, any tax collector's office, or any other hunting and fishing license vendor. 

• Updated! 2010 Statewide Alligator Hunt Worksheet
• Summary Report of Online Statewide Alligator Hunt Permit Issuance Process Survey
• Online Alligator Harvest Report Form.
  If you transfer your alligator carcass to a commercial alligator processor, you must also complete a hard copy of the alligator harvest report form and a copy of this form must be transferred with the carcass.
• Lake Okeechobee Boat Ramps
• Updated! Alligator Meat Processors listing
• Living with Alligators Public Service Announcement video
• All About Alligators 2MB- a coloring book for young people that tells all about alligators and how to live safely around them.
• Living with Alligators PowerPoint Presentation ( - 2MB)
• Living with Alligators brochure (369KB)
• 2008 Florida Alligator Hunting Survey Report

Revised on 07/21/2010