Mating season warning: Officials caution that May–June brings heightened alligator activity, raising the risk of encounters with people and pets near waterways. Predator showdown: In the Everglades, ...

Here's what we know about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, how the yearly hunt works and a little bit about last year's winner.

Predators face off: Alligators and invasive Burmese pythons are preying on each other in the Everglades during peak gator mating season. Ecosystem impact: Officials say native gators occasionally ...

Not all oddballs are harmless fun in Xander Robin’s immersive, Floridian subcultural documentary The Python Hunt.

A large alligator was filmed dragging a massive Burmese python in Florida's Everglades National Park. The alligator was estimated to be 10 to 12 feet long, while the python appeared to be nearly twice ...

Burmese pythons are spreading across south Florida but will we start to see them slither up north? What to know ...

Taylor Stanberry of Naples took home first place in the 2025 Florida Python Challenge. She catches invasive Burmese pythons year-round as a contractor with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

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Florida's statewide alligator hunting season runs from August 15 to November 8, 2026. Hunters must apply for permits in a multi-phase process, with the first application period starting May 8. A ...

The South Carolina alligator hunting season, which ended in early October, brought in applications from nearly every corner of the U.S. The season, which spanned Sept. 13-Oct. 11, is important for ...