Have you seen a skinny alligator in South Florida? WEC415/UW460, 12/2019

Michiko Squires; Avishka Godahewa; Justin R. Dalaba; Laura A. Brandt; Frank J. Mazzotti

doi:10.32473/edis-uw460-2019

Vol. 2019 No. 6, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Vol. 2019 No. 6

Have you seen a skinny alligator in South Florida? WEC415/UW460, 12/2019

Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-uw460-2019

Published 2019-12-20

Michiko Squires⁺⁻
Avishka Godahewa⁺⁻
Justin R. Dalaba⁺⁻
Laura A. Brandt⁺⁻
Frank J. Mazzotti⁺⁻

Michiko Squires

University of Florida

Avishka Godahewa

University of Florida

Justin R. Dalaba

University of Florida

Laura A. Brandt

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Frank J. Mazzotti

University of Florida

A drone aircraft in mid-flight. Photo taken 06-14-19.

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alligator
everglades
restoration
hydrology
citizen science
body condition

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Squires, Michiko, Avishka Godahewa, Justin R. Dalaba, Laura A. Brandt, and Frank J. Mazzotti. 2019. “Have You Seen a Skinny Alligator in South Florida? WEC415 UW460, 12 2019”. EDIS 2019 (6). Gainesville, FL:3. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-uw460-2019.

Abstract

The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) is an effective indicator for restoration of more natural patterns of water levels and flows through the Everglades. The Florida Everglades is a highly modified system, so monitoring health of alligators can inform how different areas of this large ecosystem are doing. Based on an increase in reports of very skinny alligators, biologists and natural resource managers are seeking help from the public to better understand where and when this problem occurs. This fact sheet serves as a guide for citizen scientists on how to score alligator body condition and report sightings of very skinny or unhealthy alligators.
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