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FWC looking for nuisance alligator trappers in Duval

Wildlife Trapper Jimmy English ties up a ten-foot and approximately 350-pound alligator on Forest Hills Dr. Thursday, May 14, 2009. The gator is too large and dangerous to be released in local waters so English will release the gator tomorrow in Holly Shelter Game Reserve or the Green Swamp. The gator took longer than normal to trap because it was lying on the asphalt and had to be moved to the grass to avoid hurting the gator. This is the sixth gator that English has trapped this year. In 2008 English trapped approximately 35 gators and the total last year was a little less. Staff Photo By Matt Born/Wilmington Star-News.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program is accepting applications for contracted nuisance alligator trappers in Duval County.

Applicants must pass a criminal history check, have no fish or wildlife law violations, and possess a valid, working email address.

Applications must be received by Friday, Dec. 15, 2017.

To learn more about becoming a contracted nuisance alligator trapper and to apply online, visit MyFWC.com/Alligator and click on “Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program.”