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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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Capitalism and Conservation: Louisiana’s alligator farms raise reptiles for profit and research

The Associated Press / George Melancon, an alligator research biologist, holds a baby alligator on Jan. 20 at Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge in Grand Chenier, La. ABBEVILLE, La. — Jacob Sagrera unrolls ...
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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 ...