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“Are we there yet? No. We are not fully restored. But, we are trending in the right direction,” says Melodie Naja, National Park Service scientist.
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Jim Devaney a self-proclaimed contrarian in the world of alligator leather, insists on only using wild-caught animals instead of farm-raised ones. This puts him at odds with the prevailing trends of the industry.
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The FWC seeks $150.2 million in legislative funding to help eradicate Burmese pythons and to provide larger stipends for trappers called to handle nuisance alligators.
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The alligator had been a popular curiosity among kayakers and paddleboarders in Silver Springs State Park, where it was often seen lounging in the sun along the banks of the Silver River.
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Vicki Baker, 60, of Ocala, encountered what she estimated was a 10-foot alligator that approached her in Silver Springs State Park.
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Most of the nuisance gators are euthanized and sold for their hide and meat.
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There ain’t nothing to be afraid of when hunting a 14-foot alligator.Richie Smith has been doing it long before it was even legal in Florida. He knows by…
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Hundreds of reptiles will be slithering into the Florida State Fairgrounds this weekend.Leopard geckos, boa constrictors, and ball pythons are among the…
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The alligator broke a lower window and climbed into the Clearwater home.
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Staff at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa had to bring in a front-end loader to remove an alligator that was lounging on a runway.The Tampa Bay Times…
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A fishing guide and Lakeland City Commissioner saved a dog named Dixie from an alligator's jaws while cleaning up after Hurricane Irma.Bill Read said his…
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Some Florida residents woke up to an uninvited, scaly guest in their backyard swimming pool: a 7- to 8-foot-long (2-meter-long) alligator.The Tampa Bay…