The gathering recognised the decades-long partnership between sustainable use, regulated farming and habitat conservation that transformed the American alligator from an endangered species into one of the world’s leading conservation success stories. Read how the leather industry helped drive the species’ recovery.
Among those attending were representatives from the International Crocodilian Farmers Association (ICFA), the Louisiana Alligator Farmers and Ranchers Association, the Louisiana Alligator Advisory Council, leading alligator farms, luxury bootmaker Lucchese, as well as members of the IUCN Crocodile Specialist Group. Discover who attended and how the event so highlighted collaboration across the entire supply chain.
