Record #:

26849

Author(s):

Abstract:

A North American alligator, which may be the largest ever found in the state, was found dead in the South River near Beaufort, North Carolina. Wildlife law enforcement is searching for the killer who shot the alligator. Under the federal Endangered Species Act, it is a criminal offense to kill an alligator in North Carolina.

Source:

Friend O’ Wildlife (NoCar Oversize SK 431 F74x), Vol. 28 Issue 9, Sept 1981, p9, il

Subject(s):

Alligators; North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Division of Enforcement