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Texas proposes tripling alligator hunting season

Original: Too many alligators? Texas wants to triple the hunting season

Texas wildlife officials are considering a plan to nearly triple the length of the state's alligator hunting season, citing concerns that alligator numbers have grown too high. The proposal would give hunters significantly more time in the field, and it is drawing attention from hunters, conservationists and residents weighing animal management against public safety.

Why now: The state has opened public discussion of an unusually large expansion of alligator hunting, prompting debate over wildlife management.

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• Too many alligators? Texas wants to triple the hunting season · Chron

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