Over 600 tribal nations in the U.S. rally against Alligator Alcatraz

The National Congress of American Indians adopted a formal resolution, urging the federal government to close Alligator ...
The Cool Down

Residents fight back as harmful reptiles invade US region: 'Support the continued removal'

Getting the green iguana under control is of utmost importance. Since entering Florida through the pet trade, the FWC says ...

Crocodile found speared in the head in the Keys dies at Zoo Miami

An American crocodile found shot in the head with a metal fishing spear in the Florida Keys in October died Friday at Zoo Miami, where it was being treated.

Iguanas, an invasive species in Florida, can turn from green to orange

Normally green iguanas sometimes turn orange, or pumpkin, around the holiday season. But it's not a holiday thing for these ...

This Tranquil Florida State Park in the Keys Has White-sand Beaches, Crystal Waters, and Stargazing Under Dark Skies

From award-winning beaches to starlit skies, here’s your complete guide to exploring this Florida Keys paradise.

After a decade off, Florida resumes bear hunting. Here’s what to expect.

The state’s first sanctioned hunt of black bears in a decade kicks off amid sharply divided public opinion and efforts by ...

Joe Courter, publisher of the Gainesville Iguana, a true 'Gainesvillager'

Joe Courter first published the mini-tabloid sized newspaper known as the Gainesville Iguana in 1986. It remains packed with ...

Cold weather is coming to Florida! What do low temps mean for Burmese pythons?

Floridians could be see cooler weather in time for the holidays later this month. However, could it be deadly for invasive ...

These invasive Florida lizards are the biggest, most dangerous in US

While not venomous, their bite can cause serious infections and they are potentially dangerous to people and pets. This ...
Outdoor Life

This Group Is Paying Hunters $2,000 Not to Use Their Tags, in a Final Effort to Thwart Florida’s Bear Hunt

They tried suing. Then they tried flooding the lottery system. Now, in a last-ditch effort to thwart the upcoming Florida black bear hunt, a group of bear advocates is offering to pay hunters $2,000 ...
WFLA News Channel 8

First Florida black bear hunt in a decade kicks off this weekend

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida black bear hunt begins this Saturday, Dec. 6, for the first time in ten years. Black bear hunting was outlawed across the state in 1994, when the population reached ...