Navy Pier July 4 fireworks expected to draw thousands to Chicago lakefront

Tens of thousands of people are expected to watch Fourth of July fireworks at and around Navy Pier Saturday as the city ...

Burmese python found in Florida Everglades looks like 'a real-life painting'

Florida's python problem is widely tied to people importing exotic pets and releasing or losing them into the wild.
Reuters

'Python Huntress' takes on invasive snakes in the Everglades

OCHOPEE, Florida, June 10 (Reuters) - Amy Siewe was a successful real estate agent -- but her life changed after she captured her first python in Florida's Everglades. "I just had this fascination ...
Time

Fighting Florida's Invasive Python Problem One Step at a Time

Follow this section to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. WHY FOLLOW? Update your preferences in Account Settings A before and after shot of a python’s skin and P448’s shoes. Despite miles ...

Forrest Galante, wildlife expert, on invasive species in the U.S.: “The Burmese python problem really is out of control in Florida”

In Florida, the Burmese python has established itself as “a slithering menace that is wiping out species”, Galante says.