Advocates say alligator farming has turned the demand for boots and bags into a boost for a species often seen as scary, bothersome or good only for their leathery skins. Alligators were once in ...

MIAMI — On their Florida vacations, Rob Wessels and his family have pursued an array of typical outings — deep-sea fishing, a stroll at the farmers market, tanning at the pool and beach. On the most ...

A hound mix dog sits near a tree in a field. The Board of Wildlife Resources recently proposed two regulations that could manage a growing conflict between hunters and landowners. Courtesy of Capital ...

RICHMOND -- A House bill is headed to the Senate that would create and require a $19 permit from the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources for hunters who use dogs. Del. Marty Martinez, D-Loudoun, ...

Dogs have been companions to humans for thousands of years, and historically, many have been bred for their ability to hunt. These dogs, characterized by their intelligence and prowess, played ...

Coming face-to-face with a large snake is enough to make most people freeze. In this short video circulating online, however, two boys do the opposite — stepping in when they see a large python ...

NAPLES, Fla. (WFLA) — Burmese pythons are unwanted and taking over the Everglades. An estimated half a million of these snakes are decimating the natural ecosystem by eating the native mammals like ...

NAPLES, Fla. (WFLA) — Burmese pythons are unwanted and taking over the Everglades. An estimated half a million of these snakes are decimating the natural ecosystem by eating the native mammals like ...

In the annals of record-breaking animals, there is big, and then there is Florida python big. Leave it to a professional python hunter to encounter one of the more impressive specimens in the history ...

The documentary The Python Hunt will be shown Saturday, February 28th, at the Beacon Theater (12961 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville), one time only at 6 p.m. This is a pre-release showing of the movie and ...

African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus), also known as painted wolves, are arguably the most successful pack hunters in the mammal kingdom, with a hunt success rate of up to 80% – far exceeding lions (30%) ...