Within the next couple of decades, the Key Largo woodrat could go extinct if the Burmese python population continues as is, a ...

The state record for heaviest python caught is a 215-pound beast caught in 2022. The invasive snake, a colossal female, was caught by Conservancy of Southwest Florida biologists in the Everglades. It ...

Burmese pythons have become one of Florida's most destructive invasive predators, transforming the Everglades and threatening ...

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

Conservancy of Southwest Florida wildlife biologist Ian Bartoszek recently presented at the inaugural World Congress of ...

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

Florida’s invasive Burmese pythons are known for moving through wetlands and dense vegetation, but new research has revealed ...

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 ...

Florida's Everglades is facing an ecological challenge from one of its most notorious invasive predators, the giant Burmese ...

As another python hunting year winds down in Florida, it will be a tall order for any hunter to top Carl Jackson's near-record catch in January.

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 ...

A 202-pound Burmese python caught in January is the heaviest captured in Florida so far this year. The heaviest python ever caught in Florida weighed 215 pounds and was captured in 2022. At least 56 ...