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

Invasive Burmese pythons are usually pictured gliding through the Everglades water and grass. Seven years of radio tracking in South Florida show that some of them also spend time up in the trees, and ...

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 ...

New research suggests Florida could better control its estimated 100,000 to 300,000 invasive Burmese pythons by targeting specific snakes rather than focusing on total removals, possibly reshaping ...

A total of 907 participants helped remove 280 invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge — the winners of which have now been announced. Tom Rahill won the ...

Florida's 2026 Python Challenge begins today, and will last until July 19. A $10,000 reward will be issued to whoever removes the most Burmese pythons from the Everglades. Last year, more than 900 ...

Tom Rahill spent months mapping out a strategy for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, his ADHD fueled genius making calculations for the drought, the competitors and the calendar in his scheme. For ...

On their Florida vacations, Rob Wessels and his family have pursued an array of typical outings — deep-sea fishing, a stroll at the farmers market, tanning at the pool and beach. On the most recent ...

Just the phrase “invasive pythons” should have us quaking in our snake boots. In the Florida Everglades, Burmese pythons have taken over much of the habitat once used by other forms of wildlife, ...