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Mississippi hunters just broke the state record for the largest alligator ever caught. These hunting programs help control alligator populations and fund state wildlife agencies. This has drawn attention to the state's alligator hunting program, which may provide more benefits for the reptiles than you might think. Because of this system, state officials were able to track the 776 alligators that were harvested in Mississippi in 2021. It's best for both the alligators and humans to keep their populations separate, at least from a public relations standpoint, Watkins said.
Persons: Tate Watkins, Bruce Bennett, Watkins, Mike Heithaus, Maureen Donnelly, Phys.org, he's Organizations: Service, Environment Research Center, Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries, Endowment Fund, gator, Mississippi, gators Locations: Mississippi, Wall, Silicon, Texas , Arkansas , Louisiana , Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Parks, Yellowstone, Willow
Facts about sharks that may surprise you
  + stars: | 2022-07-26 | by ( Rachel Fadem | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +5 min
However, humans are a larger threat to sharks than sharks are to us. Sharks may be helpful for our environmentTiger sharks, one of Australia’s primary predators, may help ecosystems respond to extreme climate events. “It seems like it’s more than just tiger sharks,” Heithaus said. Some sharks, like mako sharks and bull sharks, give live birth, while other sharks, like cat sharks, lay eggs, said Jasmin Graham, president and CEO of Minorities in Shark Sciences, based in Bradenton, Florida. With this finely attuned sense, sharks hunt sick and weak animals, playing a crucial role in keeping the marine ecosystem healthy.
Persons: Michael Heithaus, Pangea, Catherine Macdonald, Heithaus, ” Heithaus, “ It’s, mako, Jasmin Graham, , ” Macdonald Organizations: CNN — Sharks, Discovery, Discovery Channel, CNN, Warner Bros ., College of Arts , Sciences & Education, Florida International University, Sharks, Science, Field School, University of Miami’s Rosenstiel, of Marine, Fiji Islands . Media, Minorities, Shark Sciences Locations: Miami, Atlantic, Greenland, Beqa Lagoon, Fiji, Bradenton , Florida
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