Biologists say there are nearly as many alligators in Louisiana as people

COVINGTON, La. (WVUE) — Each August, a baby boom comes to the south Louisiana marshes and to Insta-Gator Ranch & Hatchery near Covington, a working alligator farm that also operates as a tourist attraction.

“We’ll get a lot of visitors who think Florida is the alligator place, and I think that’s a little bit of a misconception,” said Alex Price, a second-generation alligator rancher. “This is the heart of alligator country.”…

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