Three Deer Found in the Belly of Everglades Python

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The impact of non-native species such as Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades has long been studied and discussed and a recent find has once again turned the public attention to the impact these carnivorous reptiles have on the eco-system. The snake was originally found back in June of 2013 by snake-wrangler Bobby Hill of […]

Florida Wildlife Officials Vote Down 2016 Bear Hunt

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  The vote came after a 10-hour discussion inside a high school gymnasium in the Panhandle town of Eastpoint, Florida.  The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission came to a final vote of 4-3 in opposition of holding the state’s second consecutive bear hunt at around 8:15pm Wednesday evening. “We have to do what’s best […]

Florida Officials Recommend Fall Bear Hunt Amid Brutal Opposition

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  In an announcement that likely both surprised and infuriated bear advocates in the sunshine state, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is recommending a fall bear hunt in 2016. The hunt itself, if approved, will be broken into three, four-day periods on a first-come, first-served basis for permits and will be the second […]

Huge Gator Strolls Across Golf Course

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  Charles Helms came across one hell of a hazard on the third hole at Buffalo Creek Golf Club in Palmetto, Florida.  Turning to his video camera, Helms recorded the massive alligator make his way toward a lake located close to where he and his fellow golfers were standing. Helm’s estimates the gator measures in […]

Florida Officials Find Scattered Alligator Parts Stuffed in Truck

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  While making a routine traffic stop while patrolling the Corbett Wildlife Management area just east of Lake Okeechobee, Florida, two Florida Fish and Wildlife officers made an unusual discovery. After pulling over the vehicle to check for required daily use permits, the officers noticed alligator body parts sticking out of the dashboard of the […]

Obscure Study Finds Majority of Women Are Attracted to Men Holding Fish

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While showing off your hard-earned six-pack is one way to pique the interest of vying females, a recent, yet unscientific study has found another pose to be nearly 50 percent more effective. The study conducted by Fishbrain, a fishing app, analyzed Tinder profiles and accompanying photos of 18-to-35-year-old men in the state of Florida.  What […]

Green Bay Packers Linebacker Hauls in 400 lb Bull Shark

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Green Bay Packers Linebacker Sam Barrington made the most out of his last few days before reporting for off-season training earlier this week. The 4-year NFL veteran spent some time off the South Florida coast last week doing a little fishing with the boys from BlacktipH, an online fishing show. Posting a picture to his […]

Watch: Alligator Consumes Another Alligator

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Alex Figueroa was taking his morning stroll when he witnessed something he will likely not soon forget.  Walking in the Circle B Bar Reserve near Lakeland, Florida, Figueroa witnessed a large 11 or 12 foot alligator consuming another smaller alligator it has presumably killed earlier. Apparently this is nothing new for these bad-ass reptiles. “It’s […]

Florida Hunters Bag 800-Pound Alligator Thought to Have Been Eating Farm Cattle

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I’ll admit it, my initial reaction to seeing this massive gator was: Photoshop. As the day went on, more news outlets seemed to be picking it up, followed by interviews with the hunters themselves.  Maybe I was wrong. Turns out Lee Lightsey, owner of Outwest Farms located in Okeechobee, Florida initially got eyes on the […]

Black Bear Removed from Elementary School Campus in Florida

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Florida Fish and Wildlife Officers spent over eight hours removing a black bear from the campus of an elementary school in Fort Myers, Florida. Stuart Spoede, a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Officer, stated that the bear had been spotted near Three Oaks Elementary School a few days prior before returning to the school […]