Advocates say commercial alligator farming has helped preserve a species often seen as scary, bothersome or good only for ...

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.

The Florida Python Challenge is fast approaching, and hunters can sign up now to euthanize as many invasive Burmese pythons as possible in 10 days to help protect the Everglades (and potentially win ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ash Wednesday was Thursday, Feb. 18, marking the beginning of Lent, which is a 40-day period of fasting, prayer and charity. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. African rock pythons are powerful constrictors capable of swallowing prey much wider than their heads. Horned antelope like ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - As Catholics across Louisiana prepare for the first Friday of Lent, a 15-year-old letter from the Archdiocese of New Orleans is once again making the rounds with a clear ...

The church regards alligator as seafood, thus making it okay for someone to consume it during Lent without feeling like they sinned. Former New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond wrote a letter in 2010 ...

Wild predators must regularly hunt or forage to survive. While many animals graze or scavenge, large constrictor snakes rely on overpowering and swallowing prey whole. But even experienced predators ...

There’s good news for Catholics who abstain from beef, chicken and pork during Lent. The church regards alligator as seafood, thus making it okay for someone to consume it during Lent without feeling ...