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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.

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