Shuttered ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ leaves complicated legacy in Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Last summer, a symbol of President Donald Trump’s campaign against illegal immigration quickly appeared amid…
Environmental group drops ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ pollution suit after it shuts down
Credit: Photo by Dave Decker An environmental group seeking to punish state operators of the “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration…
Florida alligator kills and trashes around invasive python in Everglades
New footage from the Florida Everglades shows an American alligator doing what few local animals can: killing a…
Florida crews find two 17-foot Burmese pythons together, likely preying on white-tailed deer
Wildlife crews in the Florida Everglades recently came across two unusually large invasive snakes, each measuring 17 feet.…
Python hunters hit a Florida Everglades island and find 4 big snakes, 3 nests, and an egg-filled female
A routine stop in the Florida Everglades quickly became a stark reminder of just how deeply invasive Burmese…
Florida scientists confirm Burmese pythons can swallow full-grown deer, alligators whole
Fresh footage from the South Florida Everglades is making scientists rethink just how formidable invasive Burmese pythons can…
All ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees moved out of Florida Everglades facility
The Brief All detainees have been moved out of the South Florida Detention Center, DHS said. DHS explained…
A 115-Pound Python Swallowed a 77-Pound Deer in Florida. Biologists Say It Changes Everything.
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Florida to close Alligator Alcatraz, news report says
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and…
‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ the controversial Florida migrant detention facility, will close
Florida will shutter its controversial “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant detention facility by early June, The New York Times and…
DHS Reportedly Weighs Closing Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Over Mounting Costs
The first-of-its-kind, state-run immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades may soon be closed, a federal official told…
Miami’s drought wake-up call: Everglades restoration is our water insurance
By Michael Berkowitz, Climate Resilience Institute, and Meenakshi Chabba, Everglades Foundation In February, Miami-Dade residents were startled by…