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For the past four years, in conjunction with Okefenokee Swamp Park, Andrews and her team have been tagging alligators in the 438,000-acre wetland. The goal, she said, is to learn more about the reptiles’ behavior, movement and reproduction. Serving a dual role of keeping other animal populations in check and creating waterways and hollows for aquatic fauna to inhabit during droughts, alligators are “a vital component in their ecosystems,” Andrews said.