The university’s chapter of The Wildlife Society will help research the population and reproductive rates of alligators native to the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Jared Wood, manager of the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge, said he wants the study to go on “as long as reasonably possible.” He said he hopes for data to be publicly available within the next couple of years and believes the study will go on for at least another 10 years.
“I think Dr. Gregory and I both share our love for getting students in the field and involved in active research projects because that goes beyond the textbook or lectures,” Wood said. “That actually gets you real-world experience, which is awesome in terms of résumé.”…