Fatal alligator attacks are rare in Florida, despite the state's large alligator population. A woman was killed by an alligator while canoeing on Lake Kissimmee on Tuesday, May 6, according to the ...

Permits are required for trapping most nuisance ... for hunting by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission or Florida Forest Service.” Can I shoot an iguana in my yard? What to know before you ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ... but if you are concerned about a gator, call the nuisance alligator hot line at 866-392-4286 or visit myfwc.com. Running away from ...

was canoeing with her husband near the mouth of Tiger Creek into Lake Kissimmee in Polk County Tuesday afternoon when they encountered a gator, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

"The gator actively has the victim ... The alligator was 10 feet long. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission oversees the Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program to help address ...

One of Florida’s popular natural springs has halted all boating activity due to a large alligator seeking out humans in the ...

Wildlife officials said the attack occurred on Lake Kissimmee. A similar, though non-lethal incident happened in the same ...

Local Ron Weeden captured the moment on video as a large gator slowly made its way onto the home’s front porch and began ...

According to wildlife officials, the reptiles are most active between dusk and dawn. While gator attacks aren't uncommon in Florida, deaths from them are ... call the FWC’s Nuisance Alligator Hotline ...

A woman was killed by an alligator while canoeing on Lake Kissimmee on Tuesday, May 6, according to the Florida Fish ... the FWC’s Nuisance Alligator Hotline at 1‐866‐FWC‐GATOR (392 ...

Discharging a firearm is often prohibited in Florida residential ... labeled as 'nuisance wildlife,' we must be careful not to apply this term to an entire species," the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...