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Judge set to decide on Alligator Alcatraz, groups argue irreparable harm to Everglades

A decision about halting construction and operation at Alligator Alcatraz is expected before the end of the day.
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Gator devours massive python in Florida Everglades, near Alligator Alcatraz

An alligator made a meal out of an invasive Burmese python at Shark Valley in the Florida Everglades, near Alligator Alcatraz ...
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Hearings continue as environmental advocates push for closure of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

The judge who ruled against new construction at the immigration detention center in the everglades known as ‘Alligator ...

Some "Alligator Alcatraz" detainees are DACA recipients, have no criminal history

Some "Alligator Alcatraz" detainees are among the more than half a million recipients of the Obama-era Deferred Action for ...

Federal judge halts expansion at Trump admin's Alligator Alcatraz detention facility in Florida

Court ruling stops new infrastructure capacity at Florida's Alligator Alcatraz detention facility but permits continued ...

Darkness is crucial to Everglades habitat. Could Alligator Alcatraz threaten it?

Artificial light in a world-renowned “dark sky” preserve is just one of the environmental and human health concerns surrounding the facility.
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Big Cypress' famous dark skies, animals affected by Alligator Alcatraz, critics say

Big Cypress National Preserve is home to Alligator Alcatraz, which is causing light pollution in one of the first dark skies locations in the east.

Florida updated agreement on handling Alligator Alcatraz detainees, but a month after it opened

More than a month after Florida opened Alligator Alcatraz in the Everglades, the state and ICE signed an updated agreement ...