Quote Originally Posted by jim020cricket
Very cool. It says they are thriving next to a Nuclear Power Plant? I don't know if that is considered good news, but at least they are upping the population. Now, if they can only save all the burms down there!
Nuclear Power Plants have huge water cooling pools and lakes. These lakes remain at a slightly higher temperature than other water ways.These areas have high numbers of fish and even manatees, perfect nurseries for young crocs.

I am acctually not all that happy about this. 2000 actually is an extremely small number, the thing is people may say that 2000 is high for the area that is protected (which it is) but the thing is that these animals use to be found all over the coast of southern florida. Now they are restricted to only a few protected areas when they should have range throughout many more areas of southern florida. It is easier for people to say "o their numbers are great where we protected their habitat lets take them off the list." When they should be saying "These animal's numbers have rebounded in the protected areas, why not protect more of their habitat" which would also protect manatees, alligators (which are acctually doing amazing), and a whole slew of other animals. Like the guy in the article said "Habitat, habitat habitat" It is great news that their numbers are on the rise doesn't mean they should be removed yet.

~Mike