FWC APPROVES RULE CHANGES FOR NEW ALLIGATOR HARVEST OPPORTUNITY

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Feb. 21 -- The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission issued the following news release:

At its February meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved rule changes to establish a special-use alligator harvest opportunity, which will take effect for the 2024 alligator harvest season.

The new opportunity will complement the existing statewide alligator hunt and create a flexible alternative that allows permittees to hunt at multiple alligator management units during a longer season than the statewide hunt.

This opportunity is similar to other special-opportunity hunts the FWC implements in that applicants pay for each application and can apply as many times during the application ...