"I probably would have ridden right past it, but I saw movement." ...

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

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

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, ...

The Key Largo woodrat has survived in the tropical hammocks of a narrow Florida island for thousands of years. It builds ...

Florida scientists removed a record 177 Burmese pythons weighing over four tons, using innovative tracking methods to protect native wildlife from the invasive species.

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

The situation is dire from an ecological perspective. For years, hunters, hikers and others have for years reported that mammals were declining.

As python hunters head out into the Everglades for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, many of them will feel the bite of the invasive snake.

An insider's look at Florida’s war on invaders: the giant snakes, egg-eating predators and parasites spreading through the ...

Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons during the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, setting a state record. Her work shows ...