A Florida man was hailed as a hero for catching an 8-foot-long invasive python, and then fined for it. Where is it legal to kill them?

Case dismissed, but fight spotlights clash between aggressive invasive species threat and federal park rules on handling wildlife.

Online warning issued: An aspiring Burmese python owner was told by commenters that solo handling is unsafe and emergency devices like Tasers are ineffective. Risks of large snakes: Even nonaggressive ...