Burmese pythons pose a huge threat to native species in the Florida Everglades. Officials have used creative methods to manage the population of invasive snakes.

Firefighters in South Florida removed a Burmese python from a home in Homestead, outside of Miami. The reptile has become a ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports more than 500 nonnative species have been spotted in Florida, ...

Donna Kalil, a contract hunter for the South Florida Water Management District, nabbed 56 snakes during the Python Challenge ...

Version 2.0 of the study will add bunny scent to the stuffed rabbits if motion and heat aren’t enough to fool the pythons in ...

Can you eat pythons? Florida snake hunter prefers his ground up like hamburger, however state recommends NOT eating the ...

The number of Python Challenge participants has fluctuated through the years including a high of nearly 1,600 in 2013. Meet the 2025 winner, Taylor Stanberry.

One python huntress who won a prize in the 2025 Python Challenge has taken a sabbatical from her corporate job to pursue her passion.

Florida python hunters Zach Hoffman, Jan Gianello and Justice Sargood caught a massive Burmese python in the Everglades on May 31, 2025.

Launched in January by the SFWMD to incentivize python hunters to capture and kill the invasive snake, the SFWMD awards $1,000 monthly to the hunter who removes the most pythons.