"This is a South Florida problem that is rapidly turning into a Central Florida problem." ...

"They're just so good at hunting, hiding, and surviving here." ...

The event also draws attention to the risks of releasing nonnative pets into the wild.

Florida researchers fitted GPS-collared opossums to track Burmese pythons from the inside — and the hidden biology of this ...

In Florida, the Burmese python has established itself as “a slithering menace that is wiping out species”, Galante says.

Florida's python problem is widely tied to people importing exotic pets and releasing or losing them into the wild.

Florida scientists removed a record 177 Burmese pythons weighing over four tons, using innovative tracking methods to protect native wildlife from the invasive species.

Last year, Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons with her bares hands—a state record. But this self-taught hunter says she doesn't enjoy killing the snakes, she just knows it's a necessity.

The dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge – the annual 10-day hunt for invasive Burmese pythons – were announced today, May 19, with registration now open. The 2026 python hunt will run from ...

As python hunters head out into the Everglades for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, many of them will feel the bite of the invasive snake.