Good news: Alligators attacks, for the most part, are preventable. A study published in the journal Human-Wildlife Interactions on April 16 says that 96% of alligator attacks in the Southeastern ...

Habitat destruction and resource shortages caused by human population growth and climate change are forcing animals from their domains, leading to a higher potential for animal attacks on humans and ...

Risky human behavior is the leading cause of alligator attacks, according to a study released in April that is the first to develop a ranking system that categorizes people's actions immediately ...

THE EXPERTS ABOUT GATOR SAFETY. IT’S THE TAIL END OF GATOR MATING SEASON HERE IN FLORIDA. THAT MEANS MALE GATORS ARE MORE ACTIVE, TERRITORIAL, AND THAT COULD LEAD TO MORE HUMAN ENCOUNTERS. IN GENERAL, ...