American Croc No Longer Near Extinction

March 20, 2007 By BRIAN SKOLOFF , Associated Press Writer

(AP) -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declassified the American crocodile as an endangered species Tuesday, saying the animal has rebounded from the edge of extinction.



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