/tags/alligators alligators en-US WLRN Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:47:47 GMT /environment/2024-04-29/snouts-out-and-love-is-about-as-alligator-mating-season-begins Warm weather and an upcoming mating season could mean more alligator sightings in Central Florida. Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:47:47 GMT /environment/2024-04-29/snouts-out-and-love-is-about-as-alligator-mating-season-begins Marian Summerall /environment/2023-12-11/extremely-rare-white-leucistic-alligator-born-gatorland-orlando Gatorland Orlando said that a 19.2-inch female slithered out of its shell and into the history books as one of only a few known leucistic alligators, three of which are at the park. Mon, 11 Dec 2023 23:00:00 GMT /environment/2023-12-11/extremely-rare-white-leucistic-alligator-born-gatorland-orlando Associated Press /news/2022-12-26/crocodiles-make-comeback-in-florida There have been recent sightings of crocodiles throughout Florida. Mon, 26 Dec 2022 14:25:05 GMT /news/2022-12-26/crocodiles-make-comeback-in-florida Cheryl McCloud | Treasure Coast Newspapers /news/2022-05-03/state-of-florida-expands-alligator-hunting-hours The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission extended alligator hunting hours from 5 p.m. till 10 a.m. to 24 hours during the season. Tue, 03 May 2022 20:27:02 GMT /news/2022-05-03/state-of-florida-expands-alligator-hunting-hours Jim Turner | News Service of Florida /news/2022-03-03/wildlife-officials-support-around-the-clock-alligator-hunting The change in hours would help hunters better schedule their trips and potentially allow more people to participate. Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:59:33 GMT /news/2022-03-03/wildlife-officials-support-around-the-clock-alligator-hunting Jim Turner | News Service of Florida /2022-02-10/our-roads-are-killing-wildlife-the-new-infrastructure-law-aims-to-help For the first time, the federal government is making a sizable investment in wildlife road crossings. The goal is to help slow extinctions and protect people from animal collisions. Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:10:00 GMT /2022-02-10/our-roads-are-killing-wildlife-the-new-infrastructure-law-aims-to-help Nathan Rott, Ryan Kellman /2021-02-16/floridas-black-caucus-on-police-reform-andrew-gillums-story-and-swamplandia Florida’s Black Caucus has some ideas for police reform. Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum's story, and how bisexuality is seen in politics. And we talk with Sundial Book Club author Karen Russell about the February title "Swamplandia!" Tue, 16 Feb 2021 23:50:55 GMT /2021-02-16/floridas-black-caucus-on-police-reform-andrew-gillums-story-and-swamplandia Suria Rimer, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson /2019-07-16/chance-the-snapper-is-snared-alligator-caught-after-a-wild-week-in-chicago-park It took some 36 hours of looking in Humboldt Park's lagoon, but a Florida alligator specialist finally brought in an animal that had become something of a celebrity in Chicago. Tue, 16 Jul 2019 16:09:44 GMT /2019-07-16/chance-the-snapper-is-snared-alligator-caught-after-a-wild-week-in-chicago-park Bill Chappell /2019-07-11/an-alligator-surfaces-at-a-chicago-lagoon-and-a-city-snaps-to-attention The alligator was spotted in a city park on Tuesday but has so far managed to evade capture, despite the efforts of a local wrangler known as Alligator Bob. Thu, 11 Jul 2019 20:01:58 GMT /2019-07-11/an-alligator-surfaces-at-a-chicago-lagoon-and-a-city-snaps-to-attention Amy Held /2019-07-01/body-parts-found-in-gator-after-florida-man-discovered-dead Officials are investigating the death of a man discovered floating in a canal on Mosaic property in Fort Meade with some of his remains found inside an... Mon, 01 Jul 2019 13:08:05 GMT /2019-07-01/body-parts-found-in-gator-after-florida-man-discovered-dead Associated Press, Associated Press