NEW YORK — Pythons are bashed with hammers, impaled on hooks and skinned alive to provide skins used by French luxury brand Gucci to craft handbags, shoes and belts that sell for hundreds if not ...

Florida is transforming invasive Burmese pythons into high-end fashion accessories, a novel approach to environmental conservation. This state-backed ...

DeSantis said he's not a great judge of high fashion but that Inversa knows good quality leather and can make it from Burmese python skin.

Florida partners with leather firm Inversa to combat invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades by turning their skins into eco-friendly luxury goods, tripling removals in 2025 and blending ...

The first time Elle Barbeito skinned an invasive Burmese python she almost lost her lunch. Twice. Initially she nicked the snake’s stomach with the razor and semi-digested prey spilled out. Things got ...