Native America Calling

Today, January 20 – Cultural connection: alligators

Alligators are known as large and fearsome reptiles. But they are also traditional touchstones and an important source of food for Southern and Southeastern tribes. Overhunting and human encroachment nearly drove the animal to extinction, but protections and habitat improvement helped them make a dramatic recovery.  We’ll hear about ongoing tribal efforts to manage populations of the animal that continue to have an important and enduring connection.

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