Burmese pythons spread beyond the Everglades as Florida's Python Challenge begins, offering $25,000 in prizes.

Florida is sending people in the Everglades to hunt for giant snakes — and it could net one person $10,000 - The invasive species is one of the largest snakes in the world

More than 200 of the invasive pythons were removed from South Florida during last year's hunt, according to the FWC.

The Florida Python Challenge begins July 10 and gives participants the opportunity to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades while raising awareness about the threat posed by the non-native species.

Mating season warning: Officials caution that May–June brings heightened alligator activity, raising the risk of encounters with people and pets near waterways. Predator showdown: In the Everglades, native alligators and invasive Burmese pythons ...

Florida researchers fitted GPS-collared opossums to track Burmese pythons from the inside — and the hidden biology of this tiny marsupial makes it the perfect secret weapon.

The hunt for invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades is officially returning this summer, state officials announced today. The 2026 Florida Python Challenge will begin at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 10, and run until 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 19 ...

A Burmese python population has emerged in Southwest Florida, raising fresh concerns about the invasive predator's spread.

Xander Robin's fluorescent, stranger-than-fiction film follows a variety of American oddballs chasing grisly snake-hunting glory in the annual Florida Python Challenge. Where that doc series had the advantage of global Netflix exposure to make it a ...

At Wildman's Pizza, visitors stop in for a slice of pie and python hunting history and souvenirs. Many hope to meet Wildman, Dusty Crum.