New research suggests Florida could better control its estimated 100,000 to 300,000 invasive Burmese pythons by targeting ...

Florida is testing solar-powered robot rabbits to help locate invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades. Developed by the South Florida Water Management District and University of Florida, the ...

Every summer, hundreds of people head into the swamps of South Florida with one goal: find and remove one of the world's most destructive invasive snakes. The annual Florida Python Challenge is back ...

The study found that targeting large, mature female pythons is key to controlling the population. Optimal hunting conditions include specific moon phases, warmer and more humid weather, and cool ...

A retired US Army veteran has spent 11 years hunting invasive Burmese pythons in Florida’s Everglades, earning hourly pay while helping protect native wildlife.

"It's not the snake's fault; this is yet another human error of introducing a non-native animal." ...

Florida's 2026 Python Challenge begins today, and will last until July 19. A $10,000 reward will be issued to whoever removes the most Burmese pythons from the Everglades. Last year, more than 900 ...

A 202-pound Burmese python caught in January 2026 is the heaviest captured in Florida so far this year. This python is the second heaviest ever caught in the state, with the record being a 215-pound ...

Just the phrase “invasive pythons” should have us quaking in our snake boots. In the Florida Everglades, Burmese pythons have taken over much of the habitat once used by other forms of wildlife, ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in the Everglades, and the challenge is part of initiative to remove them The winner of this year’s annual Florida Python Challenge hunted down and eliminated ...

Burmese pythons — destructive and invasive snakes with few natural predators in Florida — have developed a new foothold outside the Everglades. A population of the pythons is "established" in South ...