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Smithsonian Magazine on MSN11h
A Large, Invasive Lizard Was Spotted in a California Park
Hikers at Joseph D. Grant County Park, just outside of San Jose, saw an Argentine black and white tegu last week—and rangers ...
More than 1,000 Burmese Pythons captured and killed in Florida’s war against the invasive species
Florida is fighting against the invasive Burmese python. Conservancy of Southwest Florida removed over 1,000 snakes since ...
Naples Daily News on MSN3d
Monster Burmese python caught by 3 hunters in Florida. Was it biggest ever captured?
A group of python hunters caught the longest Burmese python ever measured on July 10, 2023, in the Big Cypress National ...
A Florida Dog Was Enjoying His Backyard When 'All of a Sudden' an Alligator Dragged Him Away
A German Shepherd dog named Zeus was attacked by an alligator outside his Florida home on June 2, according to a GoFundMe ...
Miami Community Newspapers on MSN6d
The Everglades Foundation Welcomes Erik Stabenau, Ph.D., as Senior Restoration Scientist
The Everglades Foundation is pleased to announce that Erik Stabenau, Ph.D., has joined its Science team as Senior Restoration Scientist. In this role, Dr. Stabenau will evaluate and shape restoration ...
Smithsonian Magazine5d
Florida Bobcat Kills 13-Foot Python for the First Time on Record. It’s a Sign of Nature ‘Fighting Back’ Against the Invasive Snakes
Burmese pythons are wreaking havoc on the Everglades ecosystem, but some native animals have been known to prey on the ...
6,300 pounds of pythons: What one group pulled from the Florida wilderness
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida removed a record amount of invasive Burmese pythons from the wilderness areas this year.
Atlas Obscura on MSN18h
America’s First Game Warden Died Fighting for the Birds
Guy Bradley’s mission to protect Florida’s wading birds put him in the crosshairs of poachers—and left a legacy that endures ...
The Cool Down on MSN1d
National park officials unveil one-of-a-kind lodge built to withstand hurricanes: 'It's really very special'
"We sort of circled back to the drawing board." National park officials unveil one-of-a-kind lodge built to withstand ...
Battle to eradicate invasive pythons in Florida achieves stunning milestone
A startling milestone has been reached in Florida’s war against the invasive Burmese pythons eating their way across the ...
3 men catch monster Burmese python in Florida Everglades. Was it biggest ever captured?
Three hunters captured a massive Burmese python in the Florida Everglades on May 31, 2025. Three hunters recently captured a massive Burmese python in the Florida Everglades. Zach Hoffman, Jan ...
Map Shows US Cities That Could Go Underwater if 'Doomsday Glacier' Melts
Several major U.S. cities could be impacted if the Thwaites Glacier were to melt, according to NOAA projections.