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Alligator Tagging in Everglades Study
Lt. Tom Shirley of the Florida Fish and Game Commission traps bull alligators in the Everglades east of Andytown during the dry season. Using a hickory pole, he wrestles the reptile ashore, secures a rope, and tags it with a small riveted hole behind the head to study migratory habits and health without harming the animal.
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Tom Shirley
Florida Fish and Game Commission
Everglades
Andytown
Shirley