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Python hunter Kevin Pavlidis won for the third time in 2025. The competition is sponsored by the South Florida Water ...

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Malabar giant squirrels are not only the largest squirrels in the world, but a keystone species in their forest ecosystem.

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Sometimes plunging in headfirst and barehanded is the most efficient way to nab the lizard, says Mike Kimmel, who goes by ...

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Mike Kimmel, known as the "Python Cowboy," leads guided hunts for invasive iguana and Burmese pythons. Invasive iguanas are a costly pest in Florida, damaging landscaping and burrowing into flood ...