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

ABBEVILLE, La. (AP) — 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 light, looking for blemishes, and gives it a score.
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Chomping at the bit for a nearby adventure? Check out the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Alligators are a fact of Florida life, and they’ve been here a lot longer than we have. American alligators appeared about 84 million years ago, and their ancestors evolved more ...
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Louisiana’s controversial alligator farms breed reptiles for meat, skins — and conservation

ABBEVILLE, La. — 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 light, looking for blemishes, and gives it a score. That ...
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Louisiana's alligator farms raise the reptiles for meat, skins — and conservation

ABBEVILLE, La. (AP) — 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 light, looking for blemishes, and gives it a score.