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

Florida’s Everglades is in crisis as the invasive Burmese python emerges as a new apex predator. These large constrictors ...

Burmese pythons pose a huge threat to native species in the Florida Everglades. Officials have used creative methods to manage the population of invasive snakes.

Researchers who track the elusive and reviled reptiles were thrilled to witness one of the greedy beasts regurgitating an ...

Half of the winners in this year’s Python Challenge were women, the highest number of huntresses to take home prizes in the annual contest that pits wits and skill as much as muscle against the ...

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

A Florida woman caught 60 snakes in the state's annual 10-day challenge to eliminate the invasive Burmese python species wreaking havoc with the Everglades ecosystem. More than 900 people participated ...

Recent sightings and captures of invasive Burmese pythons at Florida homes were caught on video. Are they invading urban areas?

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 ...

HAVANA, Fla. - Participants in the annual Florida Python Challenge removed a record 294 invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida during a recent 10-day competition, the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...