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

Biologists report that Louisiana’s alligator population has staged a remarkable recovery, with numbers now rivaling the human population. Once listed as endangered in 1967 due to overhunting, the species has rebounded thanks to successful state management programs and private ranching initiatives. Today, alligator farms like the Insta-Gator Ranch near Covington play a key role in conservation by returning a portion of their stock to the wild to ensure population stability.