K Barrett wrote:
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The CITES restriction on international trade in gator hides still
applies. The only valuable part of a gator is the hide, but if the
hide is properly tagged to show it was legally taken, there's no
problem in possessing it.
Maybe an alligator could eat an Antec paph...
OK, my fillings are picking up radiowaves from PLANET Pluto, so I'll shut up
now.
K Barrett
There are areas where they are farmed. Raised for meat and skins.
Most of the meat is in the tail.
I think they stopped being protected when they started coming up onto
peoples porches and carrying off the poodles. They did kill one
alligator a few years back that had a couple of dog collars
(undigested) with traceable tags to local pets. Now they know where
Fido went and have closure.
When I was in training in the south, one of the drivers' warnings was
to stay in the vehicle if I hit a 'gator or wild pig and the vehicle
was disabled. All it does is **** them off, and there had been drivers
attacked while inspecting damage to their vehicle after hitting the
above. If the vehicle was not disabled just keep driving. They didn't
have to tell me twice.
Forget having theem eat Antec orchids, teach them to eat CITES
inspectors.
Nancy