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Alligator Research in Everglades Swamps
During the dry season Lt Tom Shirley of the Florida Fish and Game Commission hunts bull alligators east of Andytown. He uses a long hickory pole to surface the reptile, then works with assistants to secure it. A tag is riveted behind the head for study of migratory habits health and species.
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Tom Shirley
Florida Fish and Game Commission
Everglades
Andytown
Shirley
Thei Gator