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When the author heard about an undercover operation that had busted a ring of alligator poachers, she felt compelled to learn more; a Florida native, she was tired of outsiders flying in to write about wacky locals when there was often more to the story. The result is a nuanced portrait of a unique and fragile ecosystem, the people who live in it, love it, seek to profit from it or protect it.

I try hard to live with curiosity and compassion and it‘s rare to read a true crime book so full of both. I hope this book brings more attention to conservation efforts in the Florida Everglades in a way that effects positive change for the residents (human, plant, and animal) there.

"The first time I saw an alligator up close in the wild, I was seven years old."

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Not for me

Book mail! Arc written by a friend of a friend.

I‘m back on Litsy after a long time. It seems when I first started I was just beginning to get my writing published. Now my first book is coming out. That book is Gator Country! I hope you all read it.