In South Florida, one nonprofit is helping to solve two problems at once, removing invasive Burmese pythons and training veterans to do so. Veterans with Swamp Apes are heading into the Everglades to remove the invasive snakes and, in the process, some are finding structure, service, and a renewed sense of purpose after military life.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Discover the Swamp Apes, an initiative where veterans tackle personal challenges by capturing invasive pythons in the Everglades, aiding both mental health and the environment.

Crayfish and amphibians are vanishing as a stealth invader spreads statewide, raising alarms about cascading losses across fragile wetland ecosystems.

The 9-foot Burmese python was temporarily blinded due to shedding, trapper Mike Kimmel noted. Python Cowboy video screengrab One of Florida’s best-known wildlife trackers defied logic by taking a blind dog python hunting, and the hound ended up catching ...

Southwest Florida-shot documentary "The Python Hunt" saw a limited run in U.S. theaters earlier this year. Now the movie's hit streaming, too.

Editor’s note: Swamp Apes is a nonprofit that supports veterans by offering nature-based adventures, providing camaraderie while cleaning the environment and connecting with the land. Searching for invasive pythons affords participants peer support as ...

Florida's Burmese pythons have reached a level of lore in Florida that perhaps no other animals have held here. They're the ultimate of swamp monsters. Pythons are gigantic predators from halfway around the world that have consumed a significant percentage ...

The huge "swamp monsters" are terrifying. But watch out for those smaller pythons, too. Those snakes can be even scarier, said filmmaker Xander Robin. Especially when they're being hunted during the annual Florida Python Challenge. "When it's a big snake ...