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Alligator Production in Florida

Thomas J. Lane, D.V.M., and F. Wayne King


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American alligators ( Alligator mississippiensis ) have long been popular for their skins and meat. Alligators were hunted in Florida as early as the 1860s to provide leather belting for industry and boots for the military, and the first alligator farm was established as a commercial enterprise in 1891. However, in recent years alligator farming has received renewed interest as a growing aquaculture industry. This is especially so in Florida where 42 alligator farms are now licensed by the state. 
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