A record-breaking result from Florida's annual python hunt is drawing attention — but for a sobering reason. Even after 294 ...

In just over a month, novice and professional python hunters will converge on the Everglades for the annual Florida Python ...

Long-term tracking shows a Burmese python is rewriting assumptions about breeding, giving new intel for Florida's battle against the invasive snake.

Florida’s war against the Burmese python (Python bivittatus) is still going strong, but you can do your part to battle one of the state’s most destructive invasive species. Earlier this week, ...

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.

Burmese pythons are fairly distinct once they reach adulthood. But smaller members of the species can be mistaken for native Florida snakes. Those often misidentified as Burmese pythons include the ...

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.

The winter freeze didn't dim the Burmese python population in Florida but the drought may mean new challenges to hunters in ...

There are many types of hunts and hunting seasons in the United States, but Florida may have the most interesting hunt in the ...

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 ...

Florida hosts an annual Python Challenge, offering a $10,000 prize to the participant who removes the most invasive pythons. The 2025 challenge winner, Taylor Stanberry, was the first woman to win and ...

Here’s a guide to identifying Florida’s six native, venomous snakes and some non-venomous snakes they resemble.