After the cold night in the preserve, scientists revisited the snake and discovered she was lump-free, swimming in the shallow water of a willow swamp with the minimally digested white-tailed deer ...

Researchers who track the elusive and reviled reptiles were thrilled to witness one of the greedy beasts regurgitating an ...

MIAMI — On their Florida vacations, Rob Wessels and his family have pursued an array of typical outings — deep-sea fishing, a stroll at the farmers market, tanning at the pool and beach. On the most ...

Burmese pythons may be the most destructive foreign animal in Florida Everglades history. They're among the largest snakes in the world, averaging between 6 and 9 feet. The longest python ever ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in South Florida, negatively impacting native wildlife and ecosystems. State and federal programs pay contracted hunters to find and remove the invasive snakes ...

Burmese pythons, an invasive species in Florida, typically grow to be 6 to 9 feet in length Pinecrest Police Department/Facebook Pinecrest, Florida, authorities captured a 14-foot Burmese python on ...

A conservation group has filed a lawsuit seeking to block the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission from holding the state’s first bear hunt in a decade Bear Warriors United filed the ...

Amid a surge of applications for Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade, the state is reducing the number of black bears that can be taken in the controversial December event. State wildlife ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Conservationists have filed a lawsuit to halt Florida's first black bear hunt in a decade, arguing that the hunt scheduled for December is unconstitutional and contradicts the ...

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program has removed 245 pythons so far in 2025. Brian Hargrove was the top hunter in August, capturing 63 invasive snakes. The program ...