Each year, the challenge brings together wildlife officials, seasoned python hunters, and volunteers to restore Florida's ...

Seen from the air, a Florida freshwater spring is a bit of liquid heaven, luring humans and wildlife to enjoy its aquamarine ...

Burmese pythons pose a huge threat to native species in the Florida Everglades. Officials have used creative methods to ...

I moved to Florida when I was 6 years old. I grew up catching toads and snakes and going fishing, and I just continued to ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced Taylor Stanberry removed 60 invasive Burmese pythons ...

A southwest Florida woman took home the grand prize in the state's 2025 python removal challenge after she removed 60 Burmese pythons.

Donna Kalil, a contract hunter for the South Florida Water Management District, nabbed 56 snakes during the Python Challenge between July 11 and July 20. She brought in 19 during the 2024 contest when ...

Version 2.0 of the study will add bunny scent to the stuffed rabbits if motion and heat aren’t enough to fool the pythons in Florida.

The Florida Python Challenge is held annually to raise awareness of Burmese pythons, an invasive snake, and the damage it has inflicted on the Everglades.

The python's head was as big as a garden spade, lunging at hunter once, twice, before sinking its recurved teeth into his arm.