The South Florida Water Management District's 2025 Python Elimination Program is helping to address the invasive snake ...

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

More: UF researchers deploy robotic rabbits across South Florida to fight Burmese python explosion While this year's participation is higher than 2024, the number of hunters has fluctuated over the ...

Recent sightings and captures of invasive Burmese pythons at Florida homes were caught on video. Are they invading urban areas?

Officials estimate that pythons have killed 95% of small mammals as well as thousands of birds in Everglades National Park ...

Some pythons are tracked by the DNA they shed in water. The annual Florida Python Challenge has also gained legendary status, attracting hundreds of hunters each year vying for the $10,000 grand prize ...

The python's head was as big as a garden spade, lunging at hunter once, twice, before sinking its recurved teeth into his arm ...

The robots mimic the movements and body temperature of real rabbits, a favored prey of pythons. The project is funded by the South Florida Water Management District and builds upon previous research ...

Edward Mercer, a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission non-native Wildlife Technician, holds a Burmese Python. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images MIAMI -- A 19-year-old South Florida man ...

The state of Florida has a bounty out on invasive pythons, luring amateur snake killers into the Everglades for a month-long hunt. Hilarious, right? Not to those who say it encourages cruelty and does ...

Three recent incidents of Burmese pythons slithering around homes in South Florida were captured on video and raise the question of whether the invasive snakes are closing in on urban areas. A python ...

The snake’s head was as big as a garden spade, lunging at hunter Mike Kimmel once, twice, before sinking its recurved teeth into his arm causing blood to spurt in rhythm with his racing heart. Alone ...