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Freak of Nature
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They never should have reintroduced those things. They grow big and can eat a person little or big, if they want too. WTH were these idiots thinking? If I had one that stayed around my place, he would disappear one day. I do not want anything like that living here. Why not some T-REX or such. Idiots! Who reintroduced them? They've always been here. They were, and still are, protected to a degree, but they never disappeared. This is what I was told by a former refuge manager: Wheeler NWR director Tom Atkeson reintroduced them in the mid-1970s with the help of then Rep. Ronnie Flippo, who had to get some juice squeezed in Congress to get it done. It was touted as a "this is the northern part of their historic range, let's see if they can help with the "beaver problem" we have." They were extirpated, or believed to be, many years earlier in the Tennessee River and its tribs. There was no beaver problem. It was done to see if they'd survive on the northernmost line of their historic range. Obviously, they have for the last 50 years. They breed and while we don't have as many as in the southern half of the state, they're here to stay. Considering much of the land and swamps-habitat between Decatur and Huntsville is protected by the Refuge or Redstone Arsenal, and also on the south side of the river, it's doubtful they'll ever go away. I'm surprised no one's been snatched, to be honest. Only a matter of time as development edges more into or close to their habitat. Is that where Big Al originated? I forget which range he’s on but we were told he was the only thing that’d shut a range down
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We saw one back in the 80s in Bellsink swamp in Oakland. About 3 ft long and big enough tot scare my friend for his dogs. We waded within 25-30 ft of it when it surfaced and then went back down. Left the floating blind behind and headed for the bank.
Every year they are seen around here in the river and creeks. They’ll make the timesdaily or did in the past.
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I have seen a few big uns. One in Lay Lake, a couple in Millers Ferry and a couple at Eufala.
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I believe it was 500 that they brought in. Can't remember where they put most of them, maybe Some where around Huntsville . When the general population found out and raised hell about it, they hired a gator trapper to,remove them. He caught 5 and said there was some he saw in the 8 foot range. There used to be a large one in Flint creek. Now there are some around Point Mallard so it's a matter of time before someone gets hurt.
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They never should have reintroduced those things. They grow big and can eat a person little or big, if they want too. WTH were these idiots thinking? If I had one that stayed around my place, he would disappear one day. I do not want anything like that living here. Why not some T-REX or such. Idiots! Who reintroduced them? They've always been here. They were, and still are, protected to a degree, but they never disappeared. Well, I'm 67 and when I was younger, my father and I fished all up and down the Coosa at Wetumpka/Tallapoosa/Alabama rivers. Also the dead river behind the island at the merging point. Never ever saw a gator in all that time. I mean a lot of time. Spent many many days camping/fishing/swimming on Eufaula. We would stay at the old White Oak campground. Tents back then. It was great growing up in the 60's-70's. The dead river would have been perfect habitat back then. Not too much flow in the summer and lots of great fishing holes.
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kill it, there ain't no shortage of gators. This
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They never should have reintroduced those things. They grow big and can eat a person little or big, if they want too. WTH were these idiots thinking? If I had one that stayed around my place, he would disappear one day. I do not want anything like that living here. Why not some T-REX or such. Idiots! Who reintroduced them? They've always been here. They were, and still are, protected to a degree, but they never disappeared. Well, I'm 67 and when I was younger, my father and I fished all up and down the Coosa at Wetumpka/Tallapoosa/Alabama rivers. Also the dead river behind the island at the merging point. Never ever saw a gator in all that time. I mean a lot of time. Spent many many days camping/fishing/swimming on Eufaula. We would stay at the old White Oak campground. Tents back then. It was great growing up in the 60's-70's. The dead river would have been perfect habitat back then. Not too much flow in the summer and lots of great fishing holes. was a three foot one caught below thurlow dam in tallassee back in the early 70s , saw it with my own eyes . guy caught it bass fishing .
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I hope they become so many that all jet skiers and water skiing stops between G dam and Decatur.
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My new puppy wouldn’t stand a chance, she’s fearless… uhh clueless. She’ll just go for a swim at 5 months old. https://imgur.com/a/IwfVlV4
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People need to remember how to handle certain things and keep their mouth shut about it and certain things won’t matter much
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People need to remember how to handle certain things and keep their mouth shut about it and certain things won’t matter much That's what I was thinking.
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People need to remember how to handle certain things and keep their mouth shut about it and certain things won’t matter much That's what I was thinking. I say quite a bit here. But there is a whole lot that I don't.
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I believe it was 500 that they brought in. Can't remember where they put most of them, maybe Some where around Huntsville . When the general population found out and raised hell about it, they hired a gator trapper to,remove them. He caught 5 and said there was some he saw in the 8 foot range. There used to be a large one in Flint creek. Now there are some around Point Mallard so it's a matter of time before someone gets hurt. I don’t think it was 500, but I can’t recall the # I heard or read way back when. Curious if Clem recalls a number being thrown around from the Refuge Manager….
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I don't think it was but about 75. But there were a few here before that. I remember somebody shot one and got in trouble well before that.
"In time of war, send me all the Alabamians you can get, but in time of peace, for Lord's sake, send them to somebody else." General Edward H. Plummer
"Blessed are those who, in the face of death, think only about the front sight." Jeff Cooper
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Found an article that says it was 56. In 79.
"In time of war, send me all the Alabamians you can get, but in time of peace, for Lord's sake, send them to somebody else." General Edward H. Plummer
"Blessed are those who, in the face of death, think only about the front sight." Jeff Cooper
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