Originally Posted by
MinnMan
That makes for grisly reading. Seems like the total from 1948 should be greater than 25, though not all were in Florida.
In my one trip to the everglades, we saw a few gators and my Floridian hosts assured me they are mostly harmless. Mostly.
A couple things that probably factor in to that number. 1. We've been encroaching on their habitat. 2. They were once very close to extinction, because of hunting from the 1800's to the mid-1900's. Luckily they got on the endangered species list and there has been a great comeback. Not only are they not considered endangered, but their population is extremely healthy now.