The key to protecting rattlesnakes from extinction? Clearing their name and reputation
These antiheroes of the American West are actually not so bad. New research reveals they're good parents and neighbors, and ...
Watch as 4-foot invasive lizard jumps from tree into boat loaded with Florida hunters
An invasive iguana with a bad sense of timing dove out of a tree and landed in the middle of a boat loaded with Florida swamp ...
The country’s first national preserve, in Florida, might receive an added layer of protection.
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Officials Warn Fla. Residents About Venomous Snakes After 2 Reptiles Are Found in Hurricane Milton Debris
A coral snake and diamondback rattlesnake were found ... Martin County Sheriff's Office (2) As residents of Martin County, Florida, grapple with the damage Hurricane Milton left behind, officials ...
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Florida Everglades: Restoring the Wetlands
With an 80-acre scale model of the 1.6 million-acre Everglades wetland system, scientists study how to restore the flow of water that was interrupted years ago Explore Subscribe Newsletters ...
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Study finds Burmese pythons can eat prey larger than previously thought
Look away those with a fear of snakes - Burmese pythons can consume prey even larger than scientists realized, according to a ...
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Burmese pythons are big eaters of Florida wildlife
Decades ago, Burmese python snakes were discovered in Florida’s Everglades National Park ... their mouths as much as 32 inches around. To hunt, the snakes wait until something gets close ...
Invasive Burmese pythons can swallow whole deer, alligators in one gulp: ‘A wildlife issue of our time’
The snake enlarged its jaw to fit around the deer’s entire torso – leaving its legs and hooves hanging out on the grass.
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Invasive Burmese pythons can swallow whole deer, alligators in one gulp: ‘A wildlife issue of our time’
Last month, a hunter won $10,000 for killing 20 pythons during the annual Florida Everglades python hunt. The competitors removed nearly 200 snakes during the 10-day challenge, which is put on ...
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New Florida tourist thrill: Hunt, and maybe catch, a python. ‘No experience necessary’
Siewe, who is well known in South Florida’s python-hunting community ... devastated Everglades wildlife, consuming everything from marsh rabbits to deer. But removing more snakes can’t ...