Fresh footage from the South Florida Everglades is making scientists rethink just how formidable invasive Burmese pythons can ...

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

Burmese pythons have been spreading across southern Florida for more than four decades, consuming native mammals at rates ...

"Might as well honor their existence and admire their beauty." ...

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

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

Taylor Stanberry won the 2025 Florida Python Challenge by eliminating 60 Burmese pythons. A record 294 pythons were removed during the 10-day competition. The event drew 934 participants from the U.S.

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 countdown is official underway for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the South Florida Water Management District announced in May the ...

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.