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Something is taking a bite out of Louisiana’s alligator industry

January 31, 2023 05:36 PM

There are two markets for alligators: one for skins and the other for meat.
Economic conditions have hurt the skins market, but the meat market has seen an uptick.

LSU AgCenter reporter Craig Gautreaux tells us more from southwest Louisiana.

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