alligator ms population
rickyf@mdwfp.state.ms.us. Alligators may be found all across Mississippi. They are most prevalent in the southern two-thirds of the state (south of Hw 82). While alligators typically avoid humans and human activity, occassionally they do cause conflicts with humans. We estimate that there are about 7500 alligators in Jackson County, or about 24% of all of the alligators in the state. Other counties with high alligator populations include Hancock, with about 3900 (12% of state total), and Rankin, with about 2400 alligators (7.4% of state total). It is one of two living species in the genus Alligator within the family Alligatoridae; it is larger than the other extant alligator species, the Chinese alligator. Adult male American alligators measure 3.4 to 4.6 m (11 to 15 ft) in length, and can weigh up to 453 kg (1,000 lb). Alligator, Mississippi. Alligator is a town in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 208 at the 2010 census. In 2009, Tommie Tomaso Brown was elected Alligator's first black mayor. He defeated Robert Fava, the mayor since 1979. For population 25 years and over in Alligator: For population 15 years and over in Alligator town: According to our research of Mississippi and other state lists there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Alligator, Mississippi as of April 01, 2017. The ratio of number of residents in Alligator to the number of sex offenders is 68 to 1. Not to be confused with the American crocodile. The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), sometimes referred to colloquially as a gator or common alligator, is a large crocodilian reptile endemic to the southeastern United States. Alligator, Mississippi. Compare population statistics about Alligator, MS by race, age, gender, Latino/Hispanic origin etc. CensusViewer delivers detailed demographics and population statistics from the 2010 Census, 2000 Census, American Community Survey (ACS), registered voter files, commercial data sources and more. The American alligator is listed as Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Historically, hunting had decimated their population, and the American alligator was listed as an endangered species by the Endangered Species Act of 1973. The alligator weighed 686 pounds and had a belly girth of 59 inches and a tail girth of 43 inches. The Wienke hunting party harvested the alligator near the Mississippi River in Bayou Pierre in the Southwest Hunting Zone. Alligator Season on public waters closes at 12:00 noon on Monday, September 5, 2016. From the survey data and satellite imagery to identify alligator habitat, we have developed a fairly clear picture of the distribution of alligators and alligator habitat in Mississippi. We recently estimated that there are 32,000-38,000 alligators and about 408,000 acres of alligator habitat in Mississippi. Fourteen northern Mississippi counties have produced no alligator records, but nuisance alligator complaints have come from as far north as Coahoma, Lafayette, and Itawamba Counties.
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