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After the catch: What some hunters do with carcass of pythons they catch

Preserving what's left of a python after its caught and killed requires a great deal of time, skill and patience.

Meet a scientist tracking invasive reptiles, and even their parasites

An insider's look at Florida’s war on invaders: the giant snakes, egg-eating predators and parasites spreading through the ...

Florida python hunter wrangles 202-pound invasive snake, one of the heaviest on record

Carl Jackson says a Burmese python bite feels brutal, and the Florida hunter has firsthand experience. He recently drew ...
Saints Wire

The very greedy python: Children's book finds new meaning in Florida

Eric Carle's 'The Greedy Python' offers a lesson on greed that resonates with Florida's invasive snake crisis.
Warriors Wire

Is iHeartMedia cutting Palm Beach County radio staff? What to know

The radio giant iHeartMedia launches nationwide layoffs. Its cluster of 13 stations in Palm Beach County is bracing to learn how their local effects.

Python meat should never be on the menu. Here's why

Hunters participating in the Florida Python Challenge in July will have an abundance of python meet. But it is advised that ...
WGCU

Annual Everglades python hunt will fail to eradicate species next month — and that's OK

The Burmese python does not belong in the Florida Everglades. The invasive species eating its way through the Everglades is native to India, lower China, and some islands of the East Indies. At some ...

Pythons don't eat plants so why are seeds showing up in their bellies?

Invasive reptiles may be quietly altering how plants regenerate, moving seeds across the Everglades and complicating efforts ...

Florida's giant pythons are not just eating wildlife, they are spreading seeds across the Everglades

The Everglades is not just a wildlife destination. It plays a major role in Florida's water system, supports recreation and ...