Alligator, turtle production strong and growing in Florida
Reptile farming is one of the most exotic sectors of Florida aquaculture, often involving rare and beautiful animals.
Florida’s first alligator farm opened in 1893 and the continuous commercial production of alligators in Louisiana and Florida triggered the development of special rules by the US Fish and Wildlife Service to allow production after the American alligator was listed in 1967 under the thennew Endangered Species Act (ESA).
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