"You maybe go out there 50 times and you don't see anything," ...

It's almost python hunting season in Florida! Every year, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the South Florida Water Management District host a python challenge and award ...

"By engaging the public in science-based invasive species management, we are able to raise awareness and strengthen support ...

A new study finds that invasive Burmese pythons in South Florida can open their jaws even wider than researchers previously ...

Bill Booth has been catching invasive snakes in the Everglades since winning the state competition in 2016 ...

The dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge are set. Here's how last year's winner captured a whopping 60 pythons for the $10,000 grand prize.

Every year, hundreds of professional hunters, thrill-seekers, and curious amateurs descend on South Florida for the annual Florida Python Challenge — a 10-day competition aimed at removing invasive ...

Today the dates will be announced for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. But who can forget 2025 when history was made?

Florida’s war against the Burmese python (Python bivittatus) is still going strong, but you can do your part to battle one of the state’s most destructive invasive species. Earlier this week, ...

A state agency is pushing to double the number of Burmese python hunters it pays to roam the historic Everglades and track down the invasive predators. South Florida Water Management District ...

Biologists removed 8,080 pounds of invasive Burmese pythons from the outskirts of Naples in just six months. The biggest ...