Florida may have found an unlikely ally in its long-running fight against invasive Burmese pythons. Researchers in South ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will announce the dates for this year's Python Challenge on May 19.

Researchers in Florida are using an unexpected tool to help fight invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades: opossums. Because opossums are one of the snakes’ favorite prey, scientists discovered ...

Florida’s war against the Burmese python (Python bivittatus) is still going strong, but you can do your part to battle one of ...

For decades, the state of Florida has faced a python problem. Burmese pythons were introduced into the Everglades through the exotic pet trade in the 1970s. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, ...

The event now feels like equal parts wildlife management effort, local tradition, and surreal endurance test.

The hunt for invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades is officially returning this summer, state officials ...

Something has been quietly emptying the Everglades. Burmese pythons — some stretching past 13 feet — have spent decades ...

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.