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

Nearly 300 Burmese pythons were removed during a record-setting Florida Python Challenge this year, state wildlife officials said. The 10-day competition that ran from July 11-20 resulted in a record ...

Florida is grappling with an increasing population of Burmese pythons and the city administration recently deployed rabbit ...

And the Ultimate Grand Prize winner of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge is ... Taylor Stanberry. Stanberry, who was recognized at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission meeting today ...

In just over a week, hundreds of python hunters will descend on the Everglades ecosystem in Southern Florida for the state’s annual Python Challenge. Last year 857 participants helped remove 195 ...

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

OCHOPEE, Fla. -- A 17-foot python removed from a South Florida nature preserve is the largest one ever found in the park, according to wildlife officials. Researchers located the female python, who ...

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

A snake catcher removed a coastal carpet python from a Sunshine Coast bathroom after it snuck in through a hole in the fly screen of a kitchen window. Daniel Busstra, who goes by Snake Catcher Dan, ...