Nile monitors are classified as invasive and are not protected in Florida except under anti-cruelty laws, according to the ...

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Nile monitors are spreading through canals, stressing native nests. Florida expands removal rules and urges fast sighting ...

Florida wildlife officials and researchers say Nile monitors, large predatory lizards native to sub-Saharan Africa, have established a breeding population in southwest Florida that can threaten native ...

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The yellow-bellied slider is a semiaquatic turtle, native to southeastern United States, where it is the most common turtle species. As the name suggests, they have a yellow belly that is buried under ...

For invasive reptile hunters in Florida, there’s another predatory lizard on the radar. Nile monitors, native to Africa, are populating parts of the Sunshine State, and they can now be killed ...

Two 19-year-olds from Sarasota were arrested recently after capturing at least two alligators without proper permits.

PANAMA CITY, Fla. — A viral video capturing the legal removal of an endangered manta ray from Florida waters is fueling outrage — and legislative action in Tallahassee. The video was recorded last ...