The annual amateur Florida Python Challenge gets hoopla and cash, but scientists harvest the real goods: tons of snakes and ...

"This is a South Florida problem that is rapidly turning into a Central Florida problem." ...

Florida's annual effort to tackle one of the world's most notorious invasive species is returning this July, but wildlife ...

Florida's python problem is getting fresh attention because after some of the massive snakes are taken from the Everglades, ...

Anyone joining the 2026 Florida Python Challenge must register and complete an online training course.

Preserving what's left of a python after its caught and killed requires a great deal of time, skill and patience.

Naples is plagued by one of the most capable creepy predators on the planet. The situation is dire from an ecological perspective. For years, hunters, hikers and others who get out in the historic ...

For now, the annual Florida Python Challenge takes place at eight competition locations in and around the Everglades, including portions of Collier County. This year's hunt is underway. It started at ...

A hunter is drawing attention online after sharing a hard-won invasive-species catch of a Burmese python. Posted to r/Hunting, the original poster shared photos showing himself alongside the Burmese ...

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

A Florida man was hailed as a hero for catching an 8-foot-long invasive python, and then fined for it. Where is it legal to kill them?

A Florida man was fined $180 for capturing an invasive 8-foot Burmese python in Everglades National Park. While python removal is encouraged in much of Florida, a permit is required to handle wildlife ...