Louisiana's alligator farms raise the reptiles for meat, skins — and conservation

Advocates say alligator farming has turned the demand for boots and bags into a boost for a species often seen as scary, ...

Louisiana’s controversial alligator farms breed reptiles for meat, skins — and conservation

These wetlands, these alligators … it has to have some kind of monetary value,” said George Melancon, alligator research ...

This Air-Breathing Swamp Eel Is Quietly Taking Over the Florida Everglades

Asian swamp eels are spreading through the Everglades and decimating crayfish populations, leading to comparisons with ...
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Python Challenge nears: Want to kill a Burmese python in Florida? Keep your gun holstered

The Florida Python Challenge is fast approaching, and hunters can sign up now to euthanize as many invasive Burmese pythons as possible in 10 days to help protect the Everglades (and potentially win ...

A 13-Foot Giant Python Once Roamed Taiwan Alongside Saber-Toothed Cats and Crocodiles

A single fossilized bone has unlocked a surprising chapter in Taiwan’s ancient past — one in which a giant python stretching ...
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Giant reticulated python captured after swallowing a family's pet crow in Southeast Asia

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First detainees arrive at immigrant center 'Alligator Alcatraz' in Everglades

FLORIDA — The first group of immigrants has arrived at a new detention center deep in the Florida Everglades that officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” a spokesperson for the state's Attorney ...

Gator and python battle it out on Florida golf course

It was gator vs. python on a Florida golf course recently.
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Not a petting zoo: Researchers track Burmese pythons with South Florida congresswoman

When it comes to tackling invasive species in South Florida, it's not just about spotting and removing. A group of University ...