Other near universal welfare issues among small pets — which apply to our cats and dogs, too — include monotonous and unnatural diets, boredom, and lack of enrichment. Pierce said that handling can ...

A cluster of viral threats is quietly building among captive and wild reptile populations, raising concerns that current surveillance systems are not keeping pace with the speed at which these ...

Hughston Elementary in Plano ISD is home to one of the most unusual programs you’ll find at an elementary school: a campus pet lab with more than 20 animals, including an axolotl named Stormy. The ...

Pythons are a common sight across much of Asia, especially in the tropical jungles and wetlands of countries like Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. But one curious exception has been the main island of ...

It was the catch of a lifetime. For contracted python hunter Carl Jackson, wrangling a near record python earlier this year (Jan. 13) was likely satisfying in more ways than one. First, his struggle ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. After two winter storms two weeks in a row, a North Carolina lawmaker wants to make sure that the state is better equipped for a ...

Do you hear that noise in the distance? The hearty laughter of a man knowing he was right all along? That's LaVar Ball somewhere in the world right now, watching as what he always dreamed of might be ...

The 202-pound Burmese python was caught by Florida resident Carl Jackson Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Florida resident Carl Jackson caught the second-heaviest invasive Burmese python ...

House Democrats propose $35M package to boost winter readiness. Creates NCDOT-run $5M salt reserve with application and possible local match. Funds plow outfitting, $10M recurring local aid, and ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. House Democrats propose $35M package to boost winter readiness. Creates NCDOT-run $5M salt reserve with application and possible ...

Saturday's WBA featherweight championship fight between Nick Ball and Brandon Figueroa delivered on its promise of non-stop action. In the end, Figueroa ripped the title away from Ball by scoring a ...

The team, half of whom are women, captures alligators for health checks and tracks invasive Burmese pythons. Researchers use technology like radio telemetry, drones, and thermal cameras to manage ...