If ball pythons were to completely disappear due to trapping and hunting, the local environment would suffer, D’Cruze said.

What is a ball python snake? And why isn't this 'nice cousin' to the Burmese hunted in Florida? We explain the details.

Native to South and Southeast Asia, Burmese pythons are an invasive species impacting native wildlife in Florida's Everglades.

Wild Burmese pythons have been reported in Florida for at least 40 years and are an invasive species. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

Ball pythons, native to sub-Saharan Africa, are popular nonvenomous snakes known for their docile nature and distinct behavior of coiling into a ball when threatened. They play a vital role in ...

Dusty “The Wildman” Crum, far left, and his crew of python hunters track and kill snakes in the Florida Everglades on the new series “Guardians of the Glades,” premiering May 28 on ...

Every year, hunters descend on the Everglades to kill Burmese pythons. Two women are among the eradicators.

As invasive pythons choke the life out of South Florida, it's down to a loose-knit group of thrill-seeking bounty hunters to get rid of them.

Scientists say tens of thousands of pythons roam the Florida Everglades. And now, there's a concerted effort to hunt the infamous invasive species.

Persuading Floridians That Hunting Invasive Pythons Is Fun Jenny Novak, a state wildlife biologist, has trained more than a thousand locals to capture wild snakes in the Everglades.

Officials in Hawaii said a hunter out searching for goats and wild boar on Oahu found something more surprising -- a 4-foot-long ball python.