Shotgun safety concerns? I don't know how to address that stupid, beuqacratic response.
Mosquitoes? Anyone that doesn't own a thermacell or five should be eaten 'till dead by mosquitoes in a great act of natural selection.
Gators? I'd wade around at Samworth grabbing bullfrogs by hand before there was a gator hunting season. Don't take the dogs.
Roads? I'm sure there are plenty of green jeans that'll be happy to fine the piss out of folks that are being idiots and tearing up roads.

Sounds like the powers that be have become way too comfy and have a massive case of the IDGASs! The reasons you say they give you for not exploring this are plain pitiful.