The search for invasive pythons takes hunters deep into the Everglades. Every rustle in the grass could mean a massive snake nearby. These predators are not native to Florida. Stopping them is a race ...

Three hunters recently captured a massive Burmese python in the Florida Everglades. Zach Hoffman, Jan Gianello and Justice Sargood caught the invasive snake near Everglades City just after midnight on ...

EVERGLADES, Fla. (WFLA)— A Florida representative joined university of Florida scientists to capture a 10-foot python they have tracked. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz joined UF scientists to ...

EVERGLADES, Fla. (WSVN) — It’s not every day you see an elected official in the wild hunting for pythons. Democratic U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz joined a team of scientists from the ...

Asian swamp eels are spreading through the Everglades and decimating crayfish populations, leading to comparisons with ...

Nile monitors are spreading across South Florida. They are olive-green or black, with yellow striping on their head and jaw ...

Advocates say commercial alligator farming has helped preserve a species often seen as scary, bothersome or good only for their skins. Not all conservationists think that’s a good thing, but for the ...

These wetlands, these alligators … it has to have some kind of monetary value,” said George Melancon, alligator research biologist for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

After following all of the official rules and regulations, Freddy and Mike dressed to kill—in their knee-high snake boots, camouflage pants, and safari vests—and set out on The Great Python Safari.

The South Florida Water Management District is in its second year of managing a Python Removal Program. Winners win cash ...

The season started Dec. 6, making its return in Florida for the first time in a decade. Last December, FWC staff presented an update on black bears in the state to commissioners. In March 2025, a ...