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

Advocates say alligator farming has turned the demand for boots and bags into a boost for a species often seen as scary, bothersome or good only for their leathery skins.

Louisiana’s controversial alligator farms breed reptiles for meat, skins — and conservation

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.
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Countries are negotiating rules to mine the deep sea. The U.S. is pushing ahead alone

With growing interest in mining critical metals from the seafloor, countries are now negotiating international rules. The ...
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The Wolverine Frog: 5 Wild Facts About Nature’s Most Extreme Amphibian

Bone claws, oxygen-absorbing “hair,” and hands-on frog dads. Meet the hairy frog (or wolverine frog), one of nature’s strangest amphibians.