Some Floridians are known for their knack for wrangling reptiles, but this year's Florida Python Challenge has set the bar even higher. Armed with grit and patience, one woman from Naples walked away ...

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

Not only did Taylor Stanberry become the first woman to win the Florida Python Challenge, but she did it in record style while making her debut in the event. The Python Challenge has been staged ...

A total of 294 Burmese pythons were eliminated during the 2025 Florida Python Challenge – the most of any python challenge since the event started in 2013. But only one snake by a hunter was declared ...

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge yielded 294 Burmese pythons, the most since the challenge began. Taylor Stanberry won the Ultimate Grand Prize of $10,000 for capturing 60 pythons. A total of 294 ...

Florida’s Everglades is in crisis as the invasive Burmese python emerges as a new apex predator. These large constrictors ...

The robots mimic the movements and body temperature of real rabbits, a favored prey of pythons. The project is funded by the South Florida Water Management District and builds upon previous research ...

Scattered throughout the python hot spots among the cypress and sawgrass of South Florida is the state’s newest weapon in its arsenal to battle the invasive serpent —a mechanical lure meant to entice ...