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Cape Coral Animal Shelter auction returns in August
2+ hour ago (19+ words) The News-Press Cape Coral Animal Shelter auction returns in August...
SW Florida wildlife scene: An otter eating breakfast in Fort Myers
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (25+ words) The News-Press SW Florida wildlife scene: An otter eating breakfast in Fort Myers...
Our 'SW Florida wild kingdom': Watch otter enjoy chomping on a fish
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (204+ words) We are impressed. Southwest Florida resident Cynthia Greenberg recently took a unique video of our wildlife and share it with The News-Press and Naples Daily News. Greenberg lives in the Belle Lago community in Fort Myers. "Wildlife is my passion,…...
Marco Island woman changes plea in case involving quarantined cats
1+ week, 2+ day ago (269+ words) A Marco Island woman arrested along with her husband after authorities discovered dozens of neglected cats and more than a dozen dead felines has changed her plea. Olga Murphy, 63, on July 7 pleaded no contest to 29 counts of confinement of animals…...
Southwest Florida python hot spot worries wildlife experts | Exclusive
1+ week, 2+ day ago (744+ words) On the marsh-fringed Gulf Coast where a trio of unhurried rivers slug into Charlotte Harbor, a semi-aquatic invader has settled in, taking advantage of Florida’s natural and man hewn waterways. An established population of Burmese pythons has been identified in…...
What does a python bite look like? Invasive snake hunter shows battle scars.
1+ week, 6+ day ago (269+ words) The invasive Burmese python is wreaking havoc with the ecosystem in southern parts of Florida. The state has enlisted hunters to try to help eradicate the menacing snakes, and the 2026 Python Challenge is scheduled to start July 10. Do the hunters…...
Florida hunters, scientists battle Everglades arch enemy pythons
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (19+ words) The News-Press Florida hunters, scientists battle Everglades arch enemy pythons...
Friends watched for gator as woman bled, 911 calls reveal
2+ week, 3+ day ago (911+ words) A chilling 911 call after a Central Florida alligator attack reveals the desperation to save a life on the sandy bank of the Econlockhatchee River, and the terror that the gator would attack again. Friends were able to pull a 31-year-old…...
After the catch: What some hunters do with carcass of pythons they catch
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1024+ words) Ever admired a snazzy pair of python boots? Snapped open an elegant python-skin clutch? Dreamed of cinching your jeans with a sleek python belt? Before those items were luxury leather, they covered one of the worst threats to the Everglades....
Beloved cougar dies at Shy Wolf Sanctuary in Naples
3+ week, 1+ day ago (327+ words) Cimarron, a beloved cougar at the Shy Wolf Sanctuary in Naples, died June 20 at 19 years old. A news release by the Shy Wolf Sanctuary revealed Cimarron, nicknamed "Cimmy" for short, died of natural causes. Cougars typically live eight to 10 years…...