For the animals and plants native to the Florida Everglades, the removal of invasive species like the Burmese python is a tough job that someone’s got to do. But for many military veterans who help ...

Editor’s note: Swamp Apes is a nonprofit that supports veterans by offering nature-based adventures, providing camaraderie while cleaning the environment and connecting with the land. Searching for ...

When Tom Rahill, veteran snake wrangler and captain of the Swamp Apes, heads out for the 2016 Python Challenge starting Saturday, he’ll be up against some maybe not so serious competition from Team ...

Hundreds of people are taking part in a month-long "Python Challenge" in the Florida Everglades, hunting for Burmese pythons. While the species is not venomous, the snakes are strong and deadly, and ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge is on. Amateur and professional snake hunters alike are scattered across parts of the Everglades on a mission to capture as many Burmese pythons as they can. The ...

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