Louisiana Commercial Alligator Hunter Fined
OutdoorHub 12.15.11
A commercial alligator hunter from Sorrento was sentenced on Dec. 7 for alligator violations committed in Ascension Parish.
Judge Marylyn Lambert of the 23rd Judicial District Court in Ascension Parish ordered Arnold Villeneurve, 65, to pay a total of $5,242 in fines.
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents cited Villeneurve on Sept. 2 for possessing nine untagged alligators.
Agents found Villeneurve with two untagged alligators in his possession. After further investigation, agents revealed Villeneurve had seven more untagged previously caught alligators stored in a cooler located at his residence. Agents also seized Villeneurve’s 25 unused alligator tags from the 2011 season.
Case agents were Senior Agent Hal Bridges and Sergeant Todd Laviolette.
For more information, contact Adam Einck at 225-765-2465 or aeinck@wlf.la.gov.
