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The Trump administration's proposal to change the definition of the word “harm” in the Endangered Species Act could bring ...
Resembling an ancient dinosaur, the alligator snapping turtle is the largest freshwater turtle in North America. Weighing up to 250 pounds, this turtle has a bite force of 1,000 psi—enough to sever ...
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A scorching July in 2022 led me to Gainesville and, to an overdue epiphany, The Alligator. Eager to learn Gainesville’s pacing, my family and I spent a summer weekend in the Comfort Inn across ...
She had initially planned on taking the MRT to head out to dinner with her daughter, but their plan was disrupted after the accused allegedly touched her bottom on the escalator heading up.
In one case, residents of the Sunshine State opened their car door during the storm to find an agitated alligator snapping at the tire. Christopher Gillette, of the Bellowing Acres Sanctuary for ...
LIVINGSTON, Texas — "Sharing what was my most challenging catch of my life," Art Weston wrote on Facebook after landing a massive alligator gar in Lake Livingston. The 7-foot-3-inch behemoth ...
Enjoy what you're reading? Get content from The Alligator delivered to your inbox FSU alumna Emily Simons shared Fan’s frustration. “There’s no words that really fix it so soon or make it ...
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Biologists are urging anglers and others to keep an eye out for an invasive fish that doesn’t need water to survive. While not here currently, state conservationists and ...
Sometimes though, when Arthur Weston and Kirk Kirkland are out on Lake Livingston and Trinity River fishing for alligator gar they catch other things… Case in point, this 200+ pound alligator snapping ...
Risky human behavior, not aggression by alligators, is the leading cause of alligator bites, according to a groundbreaking study by scientists at the University of Florida and Centre College in ...
The state’s population wasn’t alone either, alligator snapping turtle numbers declined across the U.S. in the 60s and 70s. “[Snapping turtles in the] entire southeastern U.S. were harvested ...