Re: NANFA-- Fw: Beware

Charles Nunziata (epiplaty_at_tampabay.rr.com)
Wed, 23 Oct 2002 22:04:39 -0400

I don't know, but I bet that they were not redistributed. I'm really upset
that the gator was not saved. A terrible waste - how old would he be at 18
Ft. ?

Bruce, look for the photos in your e-mail.

Charlie

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Stallsmith" <fundulus_at_hotmail.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 8:43 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- Fw: Beware

> I'm glad they found a gator that big, that means that available habitat is
> (was?) good. Were the rattlesnakes killed or just counted? Killing 87
> rattlesnakes would be a local holocaust for the local ecosystem unless a
> sudden population jump in small rodents is considered a good thing. Hope
I'm
> wrong...
>
> --Bruce Stallsmith
> Huntsville, AL, US of A
>
> >From: "Charles Nunziata" <epiplaty_at_tampabay.rr.com>
> >Reply-To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
> >To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> >Subject: NANFA-- Fw: Beware
> >Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 19:25:42 -0400
> >
> >Hi All:
> >
> >Take a look at this. I thought the maximum Gator length was around 14 ft.
> >The snake picture is just thrown in for laughs. Now, the Central Florida
> >Region guys and gals are planning a one day collecting trip in this area
> >next month..... hmmm
> >
> >Below is the original message.
> >
> >Charlie Nunziata
> >
> >A Florida Power & Light crew putting in lines for an addition to the
> >Orlando International Airport, found the following in a culvert they
> >were using...
> >
> >The gator is/was 18' 2" long. The rattlesnake roundup total = 87!
> >F,P & L shared these pictures with the local Engineering team.
> >
> >There is no place like home!!

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