It's important for new or wanna-be python hunters to understand the basics when it comes to eliminating the invasive ...

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program has been a big success since it started in 2025.

Nothing says Florida quite like a state agency-sponsored event where participants can win $10,000 in cash by hunting and ...

Case dismissed, but fight spotlights clash between aggressive invasive species threat and federal park rules on handling ...

A Florida cyclist who stopped to capture an invasive Burmese python in Everglades National Park found himself facing a fine ...

Can you use your firearm while competing in the Florida Python Challenge? Here's what to know before it begins.

Burmese pythons in Florida's Everglades are now understood to be indirectly spreading plant seeds by consuming birds and ...

Researchers captured 177 invasive Burmese pythons and removed more than 4,100 eggs during a single breeding season in Southwest Florida.

I’m excited to announce that the annual Florida Python Challenge™ is back for 2026! Kicking off on Friday, July 10 at 12:01 a.m., and running until Sunday, July 19 at 5 p.m., registered participants ...

Florida is known nationwide for boasting a myriad of eclectic residents, diverse environments and sometimes intimidating wildlife. But gators aren't the only massive reptile to look out for in the ...

In the chronicles of the natural world, Harriet is an evolutionary success story. For Florida, the nearly 13-foot-long Burmese python is an ecological nightmare. Called the “most interesting Burmese ...

Pythons are not the easiest animals to find. This well camouflaged and secretive species is able to blend perfectly into the environment. Detection rates for pythons are low, and on average it takes ...