Loss Of Crocodiles And Alligators Would Have A Devastating Impact On Other Species

A female Gharial creating a ‘raft’ for young, in an undated photograph. Conservationists warned the loss of crocodiles and alligators would have a devastating impact on other species. (Phoebe Griffith,ZSL,SWNS/Zenger)

The loss of crocodiles and alligators would have a devastating impact on other species, warned conservationists as they demanded better protection for the threatened amphibians.

More than half of all crocodilians – which includes crocodiles, alligators and caimans – are facing extinction, say scientists.