The state record for heaviest python caught is a 215-pound beast caught in 2022. The invasive snake, a colossal female, was ...

There is a wetland in the United States where raccoons have all but vanished. Where opossums are a rare sighting. Where rabbits, once everywhere, no longer show up on wildlife surveys at all. The ...

Florida has spent years trying to get invasive pythons out of the Everglades. Researchers just put a 150-pound one back, and ...

Florida's Everglades is facing an ecological challenge from one of its most notorious invasive predators, the giant Burmese ...

Less than 3% of all snake sightings involved climbing trees, according to USGS.

It’s only natural for people in neighboring states to make fun of one another. You’ve likely heard a few of the occasionally ...

A handful of Naples, Florida, snake hunters and their 19-foot trophy Burmese python made international headlines recently as the snake is thought to be the longest Burmese python caught in the wild.

A tool created by University of Florida researchers aims to guide Burmese python removal efforts by helping hunters ...

Contracted hunters eliminated 181 invasive pythons in South Florida during a recent competition. Brian Hargrove was the overall winner, removing 37 pythons and earning a $600 bonus. Contracted python ...

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge starts July 10. It is another opportunity for hunters to put a dent in the invasive Burmese python population and win some money while doing it. Whether you are a ...

As another python hunting year winds down in Florida, it will be a tall order for any hunter to top Carl Jackson's near-record catch in January.

Two of Florida's heavy hitters... the battle of all battles. One of the most dangerous, non-venomous snakes in North America and one of the most elusive animals, in the form of its rarest sub-species.