Louisiana’s alligator farms raise the reptiles for meat, skins — and conservation

Advocates say alligator farming has turned the demand for boots and bags into a boost for a species often seen as scary, ...

Louisiana’s controversial alligator farms breed reptiles for meat, skins — and conservation

These wetlands, these alligators … it has to have some kind of monetary value,” said George Melancon, alligator research biologist for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.