The South Florida Water Management District is now rewarding hunters for removing python eggs and active nests from the ...

"Such a beautiful creature ... too bad they're invasive and had to be destroyed soon after picture was taken." ...

"They're just so good at hunting, hiding, and surviving here." ...

The reptiles, native to Southeast Asia, are considered an invasive species, and state law requires them to be euthanized ...

Conservancy of Southwest Florida biologists caught the heaviest Burmese python ever recorded in the Florida Everglades in ...

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.

Florida wildlife officials released more information about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge on Tuesday, which brings hunters from all over to compete for a big cash prize while also helping protect ...

Native scavengers may be exploiting Burmese python nests to their benefit but it's unclear how often it is happening.

Researchers say vultures feeding on Burmese python eggs in the Everglades marks the first documented case of native birds preying on a python nest in Florida.

Today the dates will be announced for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. But who can forget 2025 when history was made?

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 ...

It's almost python hunting season in Florida! Every year, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the South Florida Water Management District host a python challenge and award ...