This Instagram post of a Burmese python eating a 77-pound white-tailed deer is quite horrifying. It teaches us a lot about the power of these incredible but invasive reptiles. At the same time, it ...

Some families go to the beach or into the mountains together. Others prefer museums, movies, or theme parks. Carl Jackson’s clan, though, would rather be chasing invasive Burmese pythons through the ...

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 ...

In ancient Greek mythology, Artemis was the goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, childbirth, and the moon. She was the ...

Burmese pythons, one of the largest snake species in the world, could be the most destructive invasive animal in Florida Everglades history. They can swim, burrow and climb trees, and they eat almost ...

From the most iconic national park to the newest national monument, much of America’s 640 million acres of public land is under siege. Here are the most endangered places, what we stand to lose, and ...

In Barangay Makulapnit in Sta. Cruz, Marinduque province, a Philippine brown deer (Rusa marianna) emerged from the woods, curiously befriending a farm animal, a female carabao. Seeing the unnamed deer ...

Every single female North Atlantic right whale and calf are vital to this endangered species’ recovery, as they're facing an ...

When animals that aren’t native to an area harm the environment, we usually label them as invasive and consider them bad.

This story was produced in partnership with RE:PUBLIC Lands Media, an independent, nonprofit news organization. Sign up for RE:PUBLIC’s newsletter here. Most Americans have at least one place they ...

Jacob Sagrera unrolls an alligator skin and lays it flat on a metal table, brushing off flecks of salt. He holds it up to the light, looking for blemishes, and gives it a score. That score will help a ...