[School of Rational Thought]

This is an old article, but it suggests the Rio Grande is in danger of becoming, at the least brackish.

I just read another article about Nile Crocodiles existing in the Everglades now.

FYI, crocs are much larger than the alligators in US, with the average male being 17 ft. Crocs are also known for eating people. Crocs live in brackish waters and salt water.

What is the cost benefit of damming part of Rio Grande allowing it to become shallow enough for it to take on much more salt water, then releasing crocs into it? Also know that the very agressive bull shark is comfortable in brackish waters and can even survive in fresh. One was caught as far north up the Mississippi as Illinois.

Seems that those two species would make one hesitate swimming across the Rio and might save money on building a wall. Just sayin.

[bgill]

Sounds good for slowing down the illegals.

[RegulatorCountry]

There are stretches of the Rio Grande that are not so grand, more like a creek by eastern standards. It gets pretty low due to irrigation demands, particularly during droughts. Sections I saw in NM looked as if you could wade across.

[Thibodeaux]

there are at two lakes formed from the Rio Grande. The conditions you fear are certainly near the mouth and not very far inland

[randita]

We were just in the Everglades. There are American crocodiles in Flamingo. We saw some. They’re small.

We heard several nature lectures and there was no mention of there being Nile crocodiles, an entirely different species from the American croc.

[TangoLimaSierra]

I thought from the headline Geraldo was in trouble.

[patriot08]

See my bio page for pictures of some of our beautiful Txrivers and landscape

[Elderberry]

I have driven across the Rio Grande about 40 miles south of Van Horn. No water at all.