Burmese pythons have been spreading across southern Florida for more than four decades, consuming native mammals at rates ...

The event also draws attention to the risks of releasing nonnative pets into the wild.

Still, scientists no longer consider complete eradication realistic.

Anyone joining the 2026 Florida Python Challenge must register and complete an online training course.

In Florida, the Burmese python has established itself as “a slithering menace that is wiping out species”, Galante says.

Florida scientists removed a record 177 Burmese pythons weighing over four tons, using innovative tracking methods to protect native wildlife from the invasive species.

Florida's python problem is getting fresh attention because after some of the massive snakes are taken from the Everglades, ...

As Florida gets ready for its annual Python Challenge in the Everglades, a less publicized effort by field biologists is also ...

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 ...

A large alligator was filmed dragging a massive Burmese python in Florida's Everglades National Park. The alligator was estimated to be 10 to 12 feet long, while the python appeared to be nearly twice ...

Preserving what's left of a python after its caught and killed requires a great deal of time, skill and patience.