Wildlife services
Share the state with the wildlife.
Licenses for the season, a trapper for the alligator in the pool, and the rules for iguanas, pythons and the pets nobody should set free.
Services
6 services
- Hunting & fishing licensesAnnual, short-term and lifetime licenses for freshwater, saltwater and every hunting season.Start online
- Nuisance alligatorsAn alligator in your pool, garage or driveway? Keep your distance and call the hotline: a licensed trapper comes to you.Get a trapper
- 24/7Report a wildlife violationPoaching, night hunting with lights, feeding or harassing alligators: tell POACH, day or night, without giving your name.How to report
- Iguanas, pythons and exotic petsWhat you may remove yourself, what to report, and where to surrender an exotic pet you can no longer keep, with no fine.See the rules
- OnlineAlligator harvest lotteryEnter the spring draw of alligator harvest permits in a zone of the Grassrivers. Free, one entry per season.Enter the draw
- OnlineInvasive species removal eventsJoin a python roundup in the Grassrivers, a lionfish derby in the Keys or an iguana removal day, with your team.See the events
Need a hand?
Can’t find what you need?
Call or write to us: we answer in English and Spanish.
POACH information(800) 555-0140Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. To report a violation, the Wildlife Alert line answers day and night: 1-888-555-0131.Emailpoach@
POACH Headquarters620 Sawgrass WayLeonida City, LD 32399
Offices open Monday to Friday; the Grassrivers Field Station every day.