In the checkered saga of the Sunshine State's fast-paced growth, it is hard to find a more emblematic story than man's conflict with the alligator.
"For as long as 4 million years, Alligator Mississipiensis and its ancestors has dwelt in South Florida lakes and wetlands. As for the humans, many in Florida literally got here just last year. With an estimated 1,000 new residents each day on average, more and more homes are going up in areas that traditionally were alligator habitat." The resulting conflicts between people and gators on the urban fringe has highlighted some of the effects of sprawl on the native ecosystem.
Thanks to Christian Peralta
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