• David Fleshler South Florida Sun Sentinel (TNS)
• Dec 6, 2021UpdatedDec 6, 2021

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• https://www.bakersfield.com/ap/national/all-day-alligator-hunting-proposed-in-florida-the-price-rotting-carcasses-irritated-tour-operators/article_39ea8f75-2823-53f4-a38f-d77a2db593a5.html

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida has 24-hour restaurants and 24-hour gyms. Why not 24-hour alligator hunting?

The state wildlife commission has proposed adding seven daylight hours to the annual public alligator hunt, which typically takes place at night, making the activity a 24-hour-day experience.

Many hunters support the idea, since it would give them more options and take away the pressure to finish by 10 a.m., especially if they’re on the verge of nabbing a trophy-sized gator.

But some airboat tour operators say daytime hunting could scare away the very animals their clients are most eager to see. And alligator processors, who transform the dead reptiles into useable meat and hides, are not enchanted at the idea of receiving carcasses that have been baking in the sun.

“My biggest concern is people bringing spoiled…