http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/VM035Information on the two different approaches to captive production of alligators, farming and ranching, and a consideration of the market opportunities for hides and meat.Alligator Production in Florida
Thomas J. Lane, D.V.M., and F. Wayne King
American alligators ( Alligator mississippiensis ) have long been popular for their skins and meat. Alligators were hunted
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Information on the two different approaches to captive production of alligators, farming and ranching, and a consideration of the market opportunities for hides and meat.
Alligators are mainly reared for their valuable skin and their meat. This study aims to find uses for their fat and residual meat and reduce the amount of waste.