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

Jacob Sagrera unrolls an alligator skin and lays it flat on a metal table, brushing off flecks of salt. He holds it up to the ...

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 ...
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Florida python hunters rake in cash for eliminating invasive snakes

The South Florida Water Management District is in its second year of managing a Python Removal Program. Winners win cash ...
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Yes, you can eat gator on Lent in Louisiana

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - As Catholics across Louisiana prepare for the first Friday of Lent, a 15-year-old letter from the Archdiocese of New Orleans is once again making the rounds with a clear ...
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Can you eat alligator during Lent? What meats you can (and can't) eat

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ash Wednesday was Thursday, Feb. 18, marking the beginning of Lent, which is a 40-day period of fasting, prayer and charity. The ...
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When This Python Tried to Eat an Antelope, Things Took a ‘Sharp’ Turn

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. African rock pythons are powerful constrictors capable of swallowing prey much wider than their heads. Horned antelope like ...
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Lettuce Eating Competition

Junior Jennifer Rodriguez Perez, Sophomore Zoe Englander, and Junior Charley Fike celebrate their top 3 finishes during the UF Lettuce Club lettuce eating competition on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in ...