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Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge’s animals ready for visitors again in Orange County
Established in 1989, the nonprofit helps treat injured or orphaned animals, including some of Florida’s most exotic creatures ...
Florida Python Challenge: Could drones help control invasive snake population one day?
The 2025 Florida Python Challenge, a competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons, runs from July 11 to 20. The challenge ...
Invasive carnivore plaguing Florida can completely absorb skeletons, study says
The invasive Burmese pythons plaguing Florida have an almost supernatural ability to absorb skeletons and scientists say they ...
Sierra Club releases study calling for ‘connectivity’ to support wildlife species
The report outlines that prior to European settlement, Iowa’s land was mostly prairies, wetlands and forests, which “were ...
Florida Python Challenge kicks off with $25,000 in prizes
The annual Florida Python Challenge began on Friday, inviting participants to compete for a share of $25,000 in cash prizes ...
Python Challenge nears: Want to kill a Burmese python in Florida? Keep your gun holstered
Florida wants you to kill as many of the invasive Burmese pythons as you can during the 10-days contest in July. But you ...
Alligator Alcatraz is in Florida Everglades, where dangerous animals lurk. Some can kill
Alligator Alcatraz is in Florida, home to dangerous animals that can harm you, like gators, sharks, bears, panthers, snakes ...
Who's that critter? Wildlife series spotlights Florida's native snakes
A. Many Florida snakes breed during the warmer months. In some species, two males will fight each other in a ritualized ...
A $10,000 prize awaits the hunter that catches the most pythons in Florida
The Florida Python Challenge 2025 will award $25,000 in prizes, with the top prize being $10,000. The competition is being organized in conjunction with the South Florida Water Management District, ...
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Florida Python Challenge returns to protect Everglades ecosystem from snakes threatening native wildlife
Florida Python Challenge begins July 11, bringing hunters to the Everglades to remove invasive Burmese pythons that threaten ...
These 'crazy' invasive Florida pests attack mammals, birds and create giant supercolonies
Tawny crazy ants in Florida number in the millions, asphyxiate their prey and create huge supercolonies that are nearly ...
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Hunters gear up for annual Florida Python challenge
Florida Python Challenge is underway with hundreds of hunters competing for the championship prize.With no natural predators in Florida, the Burmese<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...