The team, half of whom are women, captures alligators for health checks and tracks invasive Burmese pythons. Researchers use technology like radio telemetry, drones, and thermal cameras to manage ...

It was gator vs. python on a Florida golf course recently. The gator was victorious, though the creature sat still for hours — with the python's head in its jaws — as golfers took photos of the ...

With all of the attention on iguanas, pythons and bears lately, we thought this would be a good time to remind you that Florida's most famous animal, the alligator, is alive and well. One question we ...

With some help from his family, python contractor Carl Jackson caught the second-heaviest Burmese python ever captured in the wild in Florida.

The South Florida Water Management District is in its second year of managing a Python Removal Program. Winners win cash prizes.

An estimated 1.3 million alligators can be found in all 67 of Florida's counties. In April, males start looking for females.

With a new year under way the South Florida Water Management Districted (SFWMD) is once again incentivizing Burmese python hunters in Florida to eliminate as many of the invasive snakes as they can ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. They're fearless scientists who capture alligators, track invasive pythons, stop the spread of destructive species and protect ...