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.

These wetlands, these alligators … it has to have some kind of monetary value,” said George Melancon, alligator research biologist for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

At the NHRA Gator Nationals in Gainesville, Florida, celebrity drivers from drag racing’s golden era were present. One was Don “The Snake” Prudhomme. We chatted.

Florida conservation groups say they plan to sue after the federal government greenlit another development that threatens the ...

It was gator vs. python on a Florida golf course recently.

After following all of the official rules and regulations, Freddy and Mike dressed to kill—in their knee-high snake boots, ...

Among documents obtained by Friends of the Everglades through a court ruling is grant correspondence with FEMA about costs and reimbursement.

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

A large wildfire in Florida's Big Cypress National Preserve remained uncontained as of late Feb. 26. Smoke from the blaze temporarily closed a portion of I-75 known as Alligator Alley. Authorities ...

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis proclaimed on social media in early October that the federal government had awarded the state $608 million to help recoup the cost of building Alligator Alcatraz. “We ...

EVERGLADES, Fla. (WFLA)— A Florida representative joined university of Florida scientists to capture a 10-foot python they have tracked. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz joined UF scientists to ...

FILE: A judge said the state agency building “Alligator Alcatraz’ failed to present any evidence of the required environmental studies prior to construction. Crews in South Florida were trying to ...