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

Burmese pythons pose a huge threat to native species in the Florida Everglades. Officials have used creative methods to ...

Learn about the Burmese python problem in South Florida, and about an innovative initiative that relies on robotic rabbits ...

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported the number of snakes caught during the 2023 Florida Python Challenge. A total of 209 pythons were caught. Catching pythons is less ...

Researchers who track the elusive and reviled reptiles were thrilled to witness one of the greedy beasts regurgitating an ...

Longest python caught in the 2025 Florida Python Challenge was recorded in the Novice category. Plus a look at some of the ...

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 ...

In Florida's Big Cypress National Preserve, researchers documented a Burmese python regurgitating a deer due to a cold snap, ...

Three recent incidents of Burmese pythons slithering around homes in South Florida were captured on video and raise the question of whether the invasive snakes are closing in on urban areas. A python ...

The largest python snake nest in Florida's history has been found in the Everglades. A 13-feet python and 111 eggs were removed to protect the ecosystem A startling discovery in the heart of the ...

Florida's first bear hunt in a decade drew more than 160,000 applicants for a far more limited number of permits, including ...