Are alligators endangered?
Poaching in the 50’s and 60’s put alligators on an endangered species list, but they have long since been removed from that list when alligators became a protected species. It is illegal to feed or trap an alligator without a proper license. The strict laws are designed not only to protect the alligator’s existence, but also to keep the public safe. Alligators are very good at repeating whatever they can do to get food easily. If fed once, they will return again to be fed again and they can easily become aggravated if the ease of finding the food has decreased.
