Alive! In America’s Delta: Alligator: King of the Bayou

“Alive! In America’s Delta” from May 7, 2014, focuses on Louisiana’s alligator sustainability program, one of the most successful wildlife conservation projects in the world. It covers: the history of alligators in Louisiana; the importance of alligators in Cajun culture; the groundbreaking research into the life cycle of alligators at the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge; alligator farming and ranching; the efforts of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to protect the alligator population; alligator attacks; nuisance alligators; alligator hunting; and the use of alligator hides in consumer products. Narrator: John Goodman