A Colombian handbag designer has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after federal prosecutors said she illegally smuggled handbags made from caiman and python skin — both protected species — to New ...

Reese Witherspoon has apparently promised to stop carrying a python-skin handbag after coming under fire from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). The actress received complaints from ...

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 ...