That’s why they call it the Cocktail Party! : ) Oliver Barry CRS, GRI Real Estate Broker PARKS Real Estate Services 305 B Indian Lake Blvd Suite 220 Hendersonville TN 37075 Office: 615-826-4040 Mobile: 615-972-4239 [email protected]
> On Oct 20, 2017, at 7:23 AM, Woody Bass <[email protected]> wrote: > > Start drinking now. > > > > Woody > > >> On Oct 19, 2017, at 4:21 PM, Helen Huntley <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Let's hope the bulldogs aren't too big for them to swallow this year. >> >>> On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 10:58 AM, Oliver Barry <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I understand, from intense study, that alligators have been known to go >>> after bulldogs in the latter days of October most years. >>> This study goes back for some years. Especially noted is that bulldogs are >>> most susceptible to Gator attacks when they are over rated. >>> (don’t hate. I’m merely relating scientific study data) >>> >>> Oliver Barry CRS, GRI >>> Real Estate Broker >>> PARKS Real Estate Services >>> 305 B Indian Lake Blvd >>> Suite 220 >>> Hendersonville TN 37075 >>> Office: 615-826-4040 >>> Mobile: 615-972-4239 >>> [email protected] >>> >>>> On Oct 18, 2017, at 9:41 AM, Woody Bass <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Go Gators >>>> >>>> >>>> Woody >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Oct 18, 2017, at 10:36 AM, Jerry D. Belloit <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Thanks Helen! I learned some things I did not know! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Jerry >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> From: <[email protected]> on behalf of Helen Huntley >>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>> Reply-To: "[email protected]" >>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>> Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at 10:27 AM >>>>> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>>>> Subject: [gatornews] Alligators eating sharks-Washington Post >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The American alligator has long been known as a fierce apex predator, >>>>> easily capable of taking down its typical freshwater prey — fish, >>>>> crustaceans, wading birds — and very occasionally going after humans. >>>>> But its diet may extend further than previously thought. When given the >>>>> chance, these gators will travel into saltwater environments and feed on >>>>> marine animals such as stingrays and sharks, according to a new study >>>>> published in the journal Southeastern Naturalist. >>>>> James Nifong, the lead author of the study, spent nearly a decade >>>>> observing American alligator populations along the coasts of Florida and >>>>> Georgia. More often than not, his research involved headlamps and >>>>> nocturnal boat rides through alligator-filled waters, since the animals >>>>> usually hunt at night. >>>>> >>>>> Over that period, Nifong and the teams he worked with temporarily caught >>>>> more than 500 alligators and pumped their stomachs using a hose, a pipe >>>>> and something of a Heimlich maneuver. (He also became quite adept at >>>>> alligator wrangling: “Anything less than four feet long we just hand-grab >>>>> and bring it on the boat,” Nifong told The Washington Post.) >>>>> >>>>> ADVERTISEMENT >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Replay >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 0 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> From there, researchers painstakingly filtered through the contents of >>>>> the alligators' stomachs to try to identify what the animals had eaten. >>>>> >>>>> “It is meticulous, going through it, sorting through it,” Nifong said. “A >>>>> lot of these things we're identifying, they're very small or we really >>>>> only have small fragments of things.” >>>>> >>>>> [‘It was a monster’: Hunters kill enormous 800-pound alligator that was >>>>> feasting on farm cattle] >>>>> An American alligator has its stomach pumped. >>>>> (James Nifong) >>>>> >>>>> Researchers documented evidence that the alligators had consumed three >>>>> new species of sharks and one new species of stingray, Nifong said. He >>>>> estimated that the largest sharks eaten were three to four feet long, >>>>> while the largest stingrays consumed were probably two to three feet long. >>>>> >>>>> Nothing on the level of “Jaws,” sure — but Nifong noted it was possible >>>>> that there were larger, untrapped gators out there that had taken down >>>>> bigger sharks as prey. >>>>> >>>>> “There's not a ton of people out there stomach-pumping very large >>>>> alligators,” he said. “They're actually very difficult to stomach-pump >>>>> and retrieve prey items. It's very tough to be certain that you got >>>>> everything out of there.” >>>>> >>>>> ADVERTISEMENT >>>>> >>>>> 2 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> For several years, researchers also affixed GPS tracking devices to the >>>>> alligators they caught and released to observe their travel patterns. >>>>> >>>>> What they found was that the gators were “opportunistic predators” who >>>>> could leave their freshwater habitats — usually small ponds on barrier >>>>> islands or areas right behind coastal dunes — and swim down estuaries >>>>> through increasingly salty water, toward the coast, Nifong said. >>>>> >>>>> Play Video 0:31 >>>>> >>>>> Giant alligator spotted in Florida nature reserve >>>>> >>>>> The Lakeland Police Department says this giant alligator was spotted on >>>>> Jan. 15 at the Circle B Bar Reserve in Florida. (Kim Joiner) >>>>> >>>>> Despite a lack of salt glands, some alligators were able to stay in a >>>>> marine environment for days at a time, “then go back to fresh water, >>>>> rehydrate and go back out,” Nifong said. One animal they tracked with GPS >>>>> stayed in a saltwater environment for 32 consecutive days. Nifong >>>>> suspects that heavy rainfall at the time helped the alligator survive. >>>>> >>>>> “In the happenstance that it rains out there, they can actually drink the >>>>> fresh water off the top of the salt water,” he said. >>>>> >>>>> Nifong said more research is needed to determine whether alligators were >>>>> consuming sharks in greater numbers and why. He found historical reports >>>>> of clashes between sharks and alligators back in the late 1800s, but he >>>>> said their interactions may have increased in recent years as a result of >>>>> development. >>>>> >>>>> Speaking of Science newsletter >>>>> The latest and greatest in science news. >>>>> Sign up >>>>> >>>>> “Both populations have suffered declines, and you've got a lot of coastal >>>>> development that have decreased their access to estuarine habitats,” he >>>>> said. “Historically, alligators were considered just a freshwater >>>>> species. We found that not only do they habitually use marine habitats, >>>>> there are very important linkages between those two systems . . . We need >>>>> to account for those interactions when we're planning for those >>>>> conservation efforts.” >>>>> >>>>> That research may have to wait. Nifong, a Florida native, is on a >>>>> year-long appointment as a postdoctoral researcher with the Kansas >>>>> Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at Kansas State University. >>>>> >>>>> “I'm studying native fish in Kansas streams, looking at what's affecting >>>>> their populations,” Nifong said, laughing. “It has nothing to do with >>>>> alligators.” >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> -- >>>>> GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >>>>> 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions >>>>> 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions >>>>> 2008 National Football Champions | >>>>> Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel >>>>> (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) >>>>> --- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "GatorNews" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> -- >>>>> GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >>>>> 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions >>>>> 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions >>>>> 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve >>>>> Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) >>>>> --- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "GatorTalk" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> -- >>>> -- >>>> GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >>>> 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions >>>> 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 >>>> National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier >>>> (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) >>>> --- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "GatorTalk" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> -- >>> GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >>> 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 >>> National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 >>> National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier >>> (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "GatorTalk" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> -- >> GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >> 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 >> National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 >> National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier >> (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "GatorTalk" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 > National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 > National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier > (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorTalk" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. 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