A Sydney man faces the prospect of a jail term and a $50,000 fine after pleading guilty to taking ‘sacred’ green tree pythons from Cape York that traditional owners describe as integral to their ...

A Sydney man has been handed a hefty fine for ripping ‘sacred’ green tree pythons from a Cape national park with a magistrate slamming his crime as being “deeply disrespectful” toward the environment ...

A Sydney man has been handed a hefty fine and a jail sentence for taking ‘sacred’ green tree pythons from Iron Range in Cape York, with a magistrate declaring his crime “deeply disrespectful” of the ...

A python hunter captured a nearly 17-foot, 202-pound snake in the Florida Everglades. While it is legal to eat python meat in Florida, health officials strongly advise against it. Testing has revealed ...

near “threatened” snakes from an eastern Cape York national park. Eight snakes, allegedly unlawfully taken from their natural habitat near Lockhart River, were discovered after a tip-off led to a ...

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