South Carolina’s largest alligators may be in jeopardy as hunting for trophy animals continues. The overall gator population is stable, but state officials worry about the big ones.
As a result of habitat loss and hunting, gators were listed as a government protected endangered species from 1973-1987, according to the DNR. Protection efforts helped rebuild alligator ...
As interest in hunting alligators rises, state wildlife officials are concerned that too many of the largest gators in South Carolina are being killed by sportsmen seeking to land big animals for ...
This gator at Kiawah Island was sunning itself by a golf course water hole. Sammy Fretwell/The State As interest in hunting alligators rises, state wildlife officials are concerned that too many ...