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Florida crocodiles robustly moving from endangered to threatened
Florida - Once among the most imperiled animals in the United States, the American crocodile has rebounded so robustly that the federal government announced plans Thursday to cease classifying it as endangered.
Britta Muiznieks, Upper Keys recovery biologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: "The population as a whole appears to be doing better"
Frank Mazzotti, wildlife biologist at the University of Florida: "It certainly is one of the least aggressive species. Far from a fearful thing, it's a natural history wonder and a sign that the Endangered Species Act does work."