The GATOR Act of 2026 mandates a study on the impact of treating certain reptiles as threatened species.
The GATOR Act of 2026 requires the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of treating American alligators, common caimans, and brown caimans as threatened species. This study will examine how this treatment has influenced the management programs of these reptiles in states where they are found, the population sizes, and whether it has led to the common or brown caiman becoming invasive in Florida. It will also assess if this treatment has made it more challenging to remove these reptiles from waterways near residential or commercial areas.
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