Download or read book The Most Outrageous Alligator Poachers written by Barbara Tyner Hall and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2021-02-15 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is going to take you deep into the heart of the Everglades before it became a national park. This journey will give you a great insight into how the laws of the land changed and how it affected the people of the area. This story is plunging deep into the swamplands whose people learned to live off the land as a way to survive in this harsh terrain. Many are commercial fishermen and stone crabbers, and as the I was from the area, it took me a year or so before I learned that they were ex-moonshiners, and their fathers were plume hunters. The best guides in the area are, in fact, the best alligator poachers and hunters known to this area, and the best of all is known to be the men depicted in this story. Behind all the complicated waterways, there is a root system like no other just like a brain of a computer, and behind that is a maze of rivers that are some of the most complicated known to man. People have lost their lives trying to maneuver through the shallow waterways. The new park rangers that were now assigned to this area had to appeal to the local fisherman to show them how to get out if Chokoloskee Bay and a few other waterways so they could patrol the area and return safely that evening to their families. Most of the families and early settlers were related to each other and would clan up like the Indians and did not like outsiders. When the information that was provided to the first park rangers were not at all accurate, the locals, as well as Peg Brown and his friends, enjoyed toying with the rangers as much as possible. They would lay out some routes for the park rangers to follow, and let’s just say there were always some significant points missing. With that the temperament of the poachers grew more mischievous than ever, which led the authorities on highly action-packed chases and exciting adventures and escapades throughout the dangerous maze of the Ten Thousand Islands. Everglades natives believe that the animals in the national park belong to them, and they should be allowed to use animals as they saw fit, much of the same way a developing nation controls its oil. The local people were not all that upset about the widespread killings of the alligators. Most alligators were a nuisances, but they believed in the hidden supply theory, which was said that an unlimited supply of alligators would always emerge from the swamps to replace the ones that were poached and made into shoes, belts, and purses for some of the wealthiest people who could afford to buy them.
Download or read book Gator Country written by Rebecca Renner and published by Flatiron Books. This book was released on 2023-11-14 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Grann meets Susan Orlean in this page-turning true story of an underground operation into the mysterious world of alligator poaching and its larger than life Floridian characters To catch a Florida Man, you have to become one, and that’s what Officer Jeff Babauta did. As his ponytailed, whiskey-soaked alter ego, he established Sunshine Alligator Farm. His goal? Infiltrate the shady world of illegal poachers in the Florida Everglades in order to protect the natural world. A head-spinning adventure soon unfolds. Jeff deals with glow-in-the-dark alligators and high-speed airboat rides, but quickly learns that not all poachers are villains. They’re simply people trying to survive, fighting against the poverty and greed holding them down. Jeff wants to solve the mystery of alligator poachers, and in doing so he must venture deeper into a strange ecosystem where right is wrong, and justice comes at the cost of those who’ve welcomed him into their world. Gator Country is the twisting true story of the impossible choices individuals must make to stay afloat in this world. Through its wholly unique blend of reporting, nature writing, and personal narrative, this book transports readers to vibrant and dangerous Florida landscapes and offers intimate portraits of those who call the region home. Broad in scope and vivid in detail, Gator Country is a fast paced tale of the risks people will take to survive in one of the world's most beautiful yet formidable landscapes and the undercover investigation that threatens to topple the whole scheme.
Download or read book Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 1406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Gator Hunters written by F. J. Smothers and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A robust adventure set in the Florida everglades where two men are alligator poachers. They are caught by Florida game warens and a shoot out occured two lawmen were shot, the men and there wives head for California where in New mexico they are captured by renegade Indians and made slaves. After two years of slavery they escape and go back to Florida twenty years later only to be caught and sentenced to hang.
Download or read book The Boy Hunters written by Mayne Reid and published by Ardent Media. This book was released on 2020-12-16 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Go with me to the great river Mississippi. It is the longest river in the world. A line that would measure it would just reach to the centre of the earth, -in other words, it is four thousand miles in length. Go with me to this majestic river. I do not wish you to travel to its source; only as far up as Point Coupée, about three hundred miles from its mouth. There we shall stop for a while-a very short while-for we have a long journey to make. Our route lies to the far west-over the great prairies of Texas; and from Point Coupée we shall take our departure. There is a village at Point Coupée-a quaint, old, French-looking village built of wood. In point of fact it is a French village; for it was one of the earliest settlements of that people, who, with the Spaniards, were the first colonists of Western America. Hence we find, to this day, French and Spanish people, with French and Spanish names and customs, all through the Mississippi valley and the regions that lie west of it.
Download or read book The Boy Hunters or Adventures in Search of the White Buffalo written by Mayne Reid and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reflections on the Neches written by Geraldine Ellis Watson and published by University of North Texas Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation Having been a plant ecologist and park ranger for the US National Park Service, Watson has now returned to her native east Texas and settled in her private nature preserve. She documents a voyage (accompanied by her old blind dog) down the river Neches River, called Snow River by natives. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
Download or read book Report on the American Alligator a Vanishing Species Alligator Mississippiensis written by and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a bound collection of information relating to alligators and alligator poaching. It includes: official correspondence between Everglades National Park and state parks/wildlife/conservation agencies from other southern states; photographs; newspaper and journal articles (some original, some photocopied); and the report itself.
Download or read book The Boy Hunters written by Captain Mayne Reid and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-01-02 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captain Mayne Reid "The Boy Hunters" is a gripping adventure story approximately two young brothers, Wilfred and Harry Percy, who embark on an adventurous experience into the American desert. Captain Mayne Reid, a nineteenth-century Irish-American creator referred to for his journey testimonies, effectively creates a narrative that embodies the spirit of exploration and survival. Set against the backdrop of the North American frontier, the tale follows the brothers as they face a spread of hardships, along with encounters with wild creatures and negotiating treacherous terrains. Their bravery and resourcefulness are tested as they meet Native Americans, face outlaws, and navigate the dangers of the wild frontier. Reid's wealthy descriptions bring the scene to existence, transporting readers to the beauty and risks of the natural international. The plot isn't always just a thrilling adventure, however also a coming-of-age story, with the younger protagonists gaining knowledge of important training approximately resilience, friendship, and self-discovery. "The Boy Hunters" is a prime instance of Captain Mayne Reid's potential to combine action, suspense, and a sense of wonder in his adventure testimonies.
Download or read book Everglades Poacher Who Pretended written by Steve Brezenoff and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gum Shoo and his friends love solving mysteries. The Everglades becomes the scene of the crime when someone is poaching in the national park.
Download or read book Field Trip Mysteries The Everglades Poacher Who Pretended written by Steve Brezenoff and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2014-04 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gum Shoo and his friends love solving mysteries. The Everglades becomes the scene of the crime when someone is poaching in the national park.
Download or read book The Amazing Adventures of a Midwestern Girl written by Barbara Barton and published by Scribl. This book was released on 2018-08-12 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pulling a man from a burning car. Stealing an alligator's supper. Getting lost in the Pocono Mountains. These stories and more await the reader in true tales from the life of a Midwestern girl. Yarns that will touch your heart, keep you on the edge of your seat, remind you of home, and keep you laughing as you thumb through this snapshot of life in Michigan. Barton has skillfully woven stories ...
Download or read book Alligators of Texas written by Louise Hayes and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2016-09-02 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Found only in the United States, the American alligator ranges in Texas through 120 counties, from the Sabine River to the Rio Grande, across a swath of river drainages and coastal marshes that include both the backwater swamps of the Big Thicket and the urban bayous of greater Houston. From its beginning in a pile of eggs buried in a meticulously constructed nest to its possible end as an alligator burger or a pair of boots, an alligator’s habitat preferences sometimes coincide with the favorite haunts of boaters, hunters, and coastal residents. In Alligators of Texas, biologist Louise Hayes and photographer Philippe Henry bring readers up close to this cryptic reptile’s food choices, parenting skills, communication techniques, and responses to natural events such as freezes and hurricanes. They also relate some Texas “alligator tales”; discuss alligator farming, hunting, and live capturing; and examine how people can successfully co-exist with this predator. They end by telling readers where they can view alligators, both in the wild and in captivity. Although not as often, as easily, or perhaps as happily observed as white-tailed deer or armadillos, the American alligator is an iconic Texas animal, and knowing more about its life and habits can help Texans better understand its rightful place in the landscape.
Download or read book The Boy Hunters written by Томас Майн Рид and published by Litres. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Black Jack written by Robert M. McClung and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A portrait of the life and environment of the alligator whose survival is constantly threatened by natural enemies as well as by man.
Download or read book Hearings written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 1482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Endangered Species written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Committee Serial No. 91-2. Considers H.R. 248 and related bills, to protect endangered wildlife species by preventing importation from abroad and interstate shipment of endangered domestic fish and wildlife illegally taken, including reptiles and amphibians.