Good for nothing but to kill........not so they make beautiful shoes and handbags of course after they are DEAD!!!
Good for nothing but to kill........not so they make beautiful shoes and handbags of course after they are DEAD!!!
Alligators do actually serve a purpose in their natural wetlands habitat.
Though many people find alligators terrifying, the wondrous reptiles help maintain a critical balance in our ecosystem. They feed rapaciously on invasive nutrias, which cause horrific damage to wetlands by denuding their vegetation, and they also tunnel deep depressions that provide reservoirs during droughts. These "gator holes" can be a source of lifesaving water for fish, birds, turtles and other creatures.
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/life/article/Gators-serve-a-purpose-in-our-environment-4279971.php
Killing off all alligators to complete extinction is not the answer. I will say that conservation efforts that brought the alligator from near extinction has now gone too far and their numbers should be brought under control especially in populated areas.
But FWIW, in Florida, you are much more likely to be injured or killed by lightening than by an alligator.
http://www.floridalakefront.com/lakefront-faqs/alligators-in-florida-lakes/
http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/florida/how-often-do-alligator-attacks-happen-in-florida_/244937313