| Radio programs for the week of 3 February 2003 |
For more information: Crocodilian Species - American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) Florida Museum of Natural History AMERICAN CROCODILE, Crocodylus acutus, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service |
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All this month, scientists will venture into the
heart of the Everglades to catch, count, measure and release every
Crocodile they can find. This first of a kind effort: A Crocodile
Survey, in today's Florida Environment.... The American Crocodile was considered the rarest
reptile in the United States when it was declared an endangered species in
1975. Nearly three decades of protection in its South Florida habitat,
however, has dramatically increased the population. Wildlife ecologist
Frank Mazzotti is heading up an effort to count just how many... |
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Florida is home to only population of American Crocodiles in the United States. And the endangered species -- protected since the 1970s -- appears to be increasing in number. Find out more about Florida's Rare Crocodiles in today's Florida Environment... Even though Florida is the only place in the United States where you can find an American Crocodile, the species has been so rare that most people have never seen one. But their numbers are increasing, prompting a first-ever census of the creatures. Wildlife ecologist Frank Mazzotti heads up the project... |
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Even though Florida's crocodile population appears to be on the increase, they're still pretty much a rarity. But they're starting to turn up in more places in their South Florida range. Hear more about Where the Crocodiles are on today's Florida Environment... Chances are, you've never seen a crocodile in the wild. But the odds of seeing one are getting better as the number of crocodiles in South Florida -- the only U.S. population -- continues to increase. Researchers like Frank Mazzotti say the crocs are literally turning up everywhere... |
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With a comeback in Florida's crocodile population, more people will have a chance to see them in the wild. But would you know one if you saw it. We'll hear about Telling Crocodiles from Alligators in today's Florida Environment... Scientists say more people reporting crocodile sightings in South Florida is evidence of growth in the species' population... a return from when it might have been the rarest reptile in the United States. And with more human contact, wildlife ecologist Frank Mazzotti says, comes more human curiosity about distinguishing crocs from the more common alligator... |
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For nearly 30 years, the American crocodile has been protected as an endangered species. During that time, their numbers have been growing. We'll hear what scientists see as continued Good News in Crocodile Nesting in today's Florida Environment... Scientists are just starting a census of crocodiles in South Florida. And they expect to register a dramatic increase from the 200 or so that were here when the crocodile was declared an endangered species in the 1970s. Part of the optimism for the species comes from recent nesting activity... |