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

I moved to Florida when I was 6 years old. I grew up catching toads and snakes and going fishing, and I just continued to learn about wildlife when I came here. I loved searching for it, especially ...

Catching a giant python isn’t just a challenge, it’s a mission to protect Florida’s wildlife. This story follows the journey from searching in storms to confronting the snake itself. Conservationists ...

Longest python caught in the 2025 Florida Python Challenge was recorded in the Novice category. Plus a look at some of the biggest snakes ever caught.

I grew up near the Florida Everglades, which I knew as a memorable fishing spot. Now the nation knows it for another reason.

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

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Some Floridians are known for their knack for wrangling reptiles, but this year's Florida Python Challenge has set the bar even higher. Armed with grit and patience, one woman from Naples walked away ...

Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade drew more than 160,000 applicants for just 172 permits. Hunt opponents submitted some ...

Police in Pinecrest captured a 14-foot Burmese python on U.S. 1, with the event underscoring invasive species issues.

A Pinecrest police officer and a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputy had their hands full early Thursday morning with a 14-foot Burmese python.