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A July 2024 report in the AZ Animals blog sums up the largest alligator population by state: Louisiana: 2 million alligators. Florida: 1.3 million alligators. Texas: 400,000 to 500,000 alligators.
An additional report of alligator attacks showed a total of 376 injuries and 15 deaths recorded all from 1948 to 2004, leading this to an increase of the alligator population. [149] In May 2006, American alligators killed three Floridians in less than a week. [ 150 ]
Louisiana has the largest alligator population. [21] The majority of American alligators inhabit Florida and Louisiana, with over a million alligators in each state. Southern Florida is the only place where both alligators and crocodiles live side by side. [22] [23]
Wildlife officials shot the alligator, which was still holding the lifeless body of the boy 20 hours later. [44] [46] October 3, 1993 Grace Eberhart, 70, female: Florida — She was killed by one or more alligators at Lake Serenity, Sumter County. She died of a broken neck caused by an alligator bite to the throat and head. [44] [46] June 19, 1993
In fact, hypothetical models of alligator populations in the U.S. show that hunters would have to decrease the gator population by more than 90% in order to completely prevent human interaction ...
In June, an alligator dragged Michael Burstein, 75, into a pond in Myrtle Beach and in August Nancy Becker, 88, slipped into a pond while gardening in her backyard in Sun City and was attacked.
Genus Alligator – Cuvier, 1807 – two species Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population American alligator. A. mississippiensis Daudin, 1801: Southeastern United States: Size: up to 450 kg (990 lb) Habitat: Wetlands (inland), intertidal marine, and coastal marine [2] Diet: [2] LC
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the alligator population is estimated to be around 1.3 million across the state’s 67 counties.