In Florida, python removal is often presented as a test of nerve and skill. One professional python hunter, however, says the ...

Catching a python can be very challenging during the Florida Python Challenge. But when one is caught, there are rules for ...

"All python management is useful." ...

It's time to hunt. The 2026 Florida Python Challenge, an opportunity for professionals and novices to catch the invasive ...

After he says he stopped an invasive python from heading back into the Everglades, a Florida man ended up with a fine. Yatir ...

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

Last year, Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons with her bare hands—a state record. But this self-taught hunter says she doesn't enjoy killing the snakes, she just knows it's a necessity. Taylor ...

A team of Burmese python hunters caught a record breaking 8,000 pounds in snake this season. Meet the man leading the crusade ...

Registration is now open for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, when avid and amateur hunters alike can compete for cash prizes as they work to rid the Everglades of the ravenous, invasive Burmese ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, primarily established in the Everglades and South Florida. These snakes have drastically reduced native mammal populations, including raccoons, ...

Wildlife researchers have found an unconventional way to help control invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades – by using one of the snakes’ favorite prey. Opossums are a key food source for ...

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