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

A python can vanish into grass, brush, or water almost immediately.

Kevin Pavlidis helped capture an 18-foot reticulated python in Puerto Rico after the invasive snake was spotted strangling a ...

Three hunters standing waist-deep in the Florida Everglades fight to drag a 17-foot Burmese python out of the water, and the snake refuses to cooperate. What these men are actually battling goes far ...

The study found that targeting large, mature female pythons is key to controlling the population. Optimal hunting conditions include specific moon phases, warmer and more humid weather, and cool ...

A Burmese python caught by South Florida Water Management District contractor Kym Clark. Provided by Kym Clark USA TODAY Network, Reuters Invasive Burmese Pythons are a great threat to South Florida's ...

Hunters stepping into the Everglades arena for the 2026 Python Challenge will find a population unculled by winter’s freak freeze and the potential need for a strategic reset in tactics because of ...

Back in January, Burmese python hunter Carl Jackson caught one of the heaviest pythons on record in Florida. His catch, a 16-foot, 10-inch female python hiding in the Big Cypress National Preserve, ...

This week the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the South Florida Water Management District announced the dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. The competition will take ...

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 ...

Invasive Burmese pythons are a great threat to South Florida's native species — so much so that the state employs qualified contractors to help hunt them. The FWC says that "hunters, anglers" and ...