Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) endorses and supports Florida's annual Alligator Hunting Season, which lasts from August 17th through November 1st. The FWC attempts to justify the Hunt by claiming that "There is a healthy alligator population in Florida and one that can sustain a hunt." And while it is a fact that the alligator population in Florida is estimated to be one million strong, the truth is that there is no justification for animal cruelty. Hunters go out into the swamp at night, using searchlights mounted on their hats to scan the water for the distinctive, reflective eye-shine of the ancient reptiles. When an individual alligator is singled out, it is "snagged" with a vicious three-pronged hook used with a fishing rod, harpooned (the most popular method)
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