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

I moved to Florida when I was 6 years old. I grew up catching toads and snakes and going fishing, and I just continued to learn about wildlife when I came here. I loved searching for it, especially ...

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

Burmese pythons in Florida. The invasive snakes number in the thousands and have unleashed havoc and destruction across more ...

Miami — On their Florida vacations, Rob Wessels and his family have pursued an array of typical outings — deep-sea fishing, a stroll at the farmers market, tanning at the pool and beach. On the most ...

The South Florida Water Management District's 2025 Python Elimination Program is helping to address the invasive snake ...

Donna Kalil won the bonus in May for removing 16 pythons. The annual Python Challenge, open for registration, runs from July 11-20. The South Florida Water Management District's python hunting program ...

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

The python's head was as big as a garden spade, lunging at hunter once, twice, before sinking its recurved teeth into his arm.