Environmentalists say Everglades further damaged by removal of Alligator Alcatraz

Environmental groups claim that ongoing demobilization activities at the former 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center have caused further environmental harm to the Everglades and Big Cypress area. They cite evidence including machinery moving, asphalt spreading, and structural removal causing soil disturbance and runoff into wetlands. These ongoing degradations threaten federally protected species such as the Florida panther and Florida bonneted bat.