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Welcome to the official site of Florida's
Alligator Management Program!
The eye-shine of an alligator (and other nocturnal vertebrates) is
caused by a layer of cells called the
tapetum lucidum (a Latin phrase meaning "bright carpet"). This structure is located beneath the
photoreceptor cells (rods and cones) in the retina and reflects light back into these cells to increase the amount of light detected and improve the animal's vision in low light conditions.
Alligator Harvest Permits are Sold
Out!
Check Your Alligator Harvest Permit Status
NOTICE!
Effective
28 April 2008, the Osceola Board of County Commissioners has revised
airboat restrictions for Lake Tohopekaliga and East Lake Tohopekaliga.
The new ordinance bans the use of airboats from 11:00 PM to 5:00 AM for
all recreational boaters, including alligator hunters. We will post
updates if we become aware of any changes in this ordinance.
Living
with Alligators Public Service Announcement video
(512 Kbps)
All About Alligators
- a coloring book for young people that tells all about alligators and how to
live safely around them.
Living
with Alligators PowerPoint
Presentation
- 6.7 MB (PDF
version - 1.8 MB)
Living with
Alligators online brochure
Nuisance Alligator
Hotline: 1-866-FWC-GATOR
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.
Some of the documents on this website require
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Revised 2 July 2008
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