Invasive Burmese Pythons are a great threat to Florida's native species — so much so that the state employs qualified ...

Florida contracted python hunters get paid hourly and get additional bonus money based on my pythons and longest pythons ...

It's not common for someone to find a python in their backyard or garage in Florida, but if they do there are steps to follow to have it removed.

The South Florida Water Management District announced the August winners for its Python Elimination Program and the bonus ...

Hunters entering Florida's yearly Python Challenge are once again helping the state thin out invasive snakes in the Everglades. This time, participants also have a shot at an offbeat perk from a local ...

Invasive Burmese pythons have been proliferating throughout South Florida for decades. These invasive snakes possess near-perfect camouflage to blend into ...

Deep in the forests of Florida’s Key Largo, an opossum is being used to find an animal that researchers rarely see coming. Fitted with a small tracking collar and released back into the wild, the ...

Tom Rahill captured 96 Burmese pythons in Everglades National Park in just 10 days, but his real mission involved a veteran and a 17-foot snake.

A giant Burmese python in Florida could potentially swallow a deer weighing more than 120 pounds, according to a study that found the invasive snakes can eat larger prey than scientists once believed.

Three python hunters received $1,000 for catching the longest snake in their division during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge.

Tom Rahill won the annual event, earning $10,000 for removing 96 Burmese pythons from South Florida Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, ...

Florida's python problem gets all the attention, but a far less conspicuous creature is quietly dismantling the Everglades ...