Federal and state programs contract with members of the public to become paid python hunters and combat the invasive snakes in Florida.

As temperatures rise, alligator hunting season will begin in more than half a dozen states, which officials say helps keep the population of reptiles in check. The seasons are well-regulated and are ...

With hourly fees and per-snake bonuses, python contractors are helping remove invasive constrictors from the Everglades. Here ...

Professional python hunters in South Florida are earning an additional incentive this year to bag more of the invasive snakes as the clock ticks down to July’s annual Python Challenge. The South ...

A Florida woman caught 60 snakes in the state's annual 10-day challenge to eliminate the invasive Burmese python species wreaking havoc with the Everglades ecosystem. More than 900 people participated ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolinians interested in participating in this year’s public alligator hunting season have until July 15 at 11:59 p.m. to submit applications for the statewide lottery, the ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge is back. The event offers hunters from across the country the chance to win a $10,000 Ultimate Grand Prize for removing the most invasive Burmese pythons from the ...

One of the invasive Burmese pythons plaguing South Florida met its demise in the jaws of an alligator, and the grisly scene played out in full view of tourists at Everglades National Park. Video ...