“They’re decimating the environment.” Two snake trappers got their hands on a 15-foot python in the Everglades as part of a program to remove the invasive species from the area.

The water management district began its landmark python hunting program in 2017. Hunters generally earn an hourly rate of $13 ...

The record catch of the invasive species was verified by a local environmental conservancy. Naples native Jake Waleri, 22, found the snake in Big Cypress National Preserve at out 1 a.m. on July 10.