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Burmese pythons, an invasive species in the Everglades, are being hunted and their skins used for luxury goods. Hunters like Zach Hoffman and Amy Siewe detail the process of skinning and preparing ...

Invasive Burmese pythons are a threat to Florida’s ecosystem but a boon to local leather craftsmen who are turning their tanned skins into pants, boots and purses that sell for as much as $1,200 at ...

It’s a cowboy cobbler’s dream come true – whipping up a pair of python-skin boots for President Clinton. “I’d have never dreamed of putting a pair of boots on the president of the United States,” said ...