Federal and state programs contract with members of the public to become paid python hunters and combat the invasive snakes in Florida.

Bobcat kills massive Burmese python, returns to feed on its carcass in Florida Everglades See biggest Burmese pythons ever caught in Florida Gordon Ramsay once joined the FL hunt for pythons, killing ...

Note to readers: The Naples Daily News and News-Press asked experts questions about Burmese pythons in 2024. The invasive python is wreaking havoc with the ecosystem in southern parts of Florida. AMY ...

Miami-Dade firefighters discovered a Burmese python slithering through a shed outside a Miami-area home, and its capture was caught on video. Video released by the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue department ...

More than 20 tons of Burmese python have now been pulled from the wilds of Southwest Florida by one of the region’s most enduring and effective science teams. In early June, the Conservancy of ...

The use of fire arms, dogs and other animals is prohibited during the Florida Python Challenge Logan is a Editorial Intern at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2025. His work has previously ...

When it was all said and done Wednesday, a woman emerged as the top snake slayer of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced Taylor ...

On Friday morning at Everglades Holiday Park, Darren Bergmair and Pete Gutzmann, friends who traveled here from Fort Myers, learned how to catch a snake, namely the ubiquitous Burmese Python. Teaching ...

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

Three Burmese pythons were recently found at Florida homes, including one discovered inside a truck engine. While pythons generally avoid urban areas, they are known to inhabit nearby environments, ...