A New Technique for the Daytime Capture of Adult Alligators

Gill-nets were used to live-capture otherwise elusive adult alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) in coastal Georgia. In all of 55 cases, nuisance alligators > 1.8-m in length were successfully captured. Advantages of this technique include selective efficiency and effectiveness during daylight hours.

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