From fending off falcon attacks to diving head-first into bear dens, wildlife biologists tackle the tough — yet essential — ...

A.M. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A DECADE, FLORIDIANS WILL SOON BE ABLE TO GET A PERMIT TO HUNT BEARS. THE STATE JUST RELEASED NEW DETAILS ON WHEN PEOPLE CAN APPLY AND HOW MUCH IT WILL COST. BUT AS WESH 2’S ...

The snake’s head was as big as a garden spade, lunging at hunter Mike Kimmel once, twice, before sinking its recurved teeth into his arm causing blood to spurt in rhythm with his racing heart. Alone ...

Siewe, who is well known in South Florida’s python-hunting community, is pioneering new territory in the wildlife guiding business, leading adventurous visitors like the Wessels on excursions to find ...

Jasper County — A man is jailed in Jasper County on charges of using a stolen shotgun to fire toward a neighboring home, with a witness claiming the home had been struck, according to information from ...

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 ...

Florida’s Everglades are teeming with gigantic, invasive snakes, but a fluffy, high-tech solution is poised to help. The state is turning to robotic stuffed rabbits to help trap invasive Burmese ...

The robots mimic the movements and body temperature of real rabbits, a favored prey of pythons. The project is funded by the South Florida Water Management District and builds upon previous research ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — According to the New Orleans Coroner’s Office report, 12-year-old Bryan Vasquez died as a result of blunt force trauma by an alligator and drowning. Vasquez’s body was found near ...

A ball python, also called the royal python, is a less troublesome cousin to the Burmese, and has been eating its way through the Everglades for decades. Ball pythons are native to west sub Saharan ...