Native scavengers may be exploiting Burmese python nests to their benefit but it's unclear how often it is happening.

"The Python Hunt" made the film-festival circuit last year. Now it's in U.S. movie theaters, including Naples.

Despite miles of ground covered as we drove through the Everglades under the cover of darkness, it was impossible to ignore the fact that we hadn’t spotted a single mammal. The expansive wetlands in ...

An exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the quest to rid the Everglades of invasive Burmese pythons—including a record-breaking, 215-pound giant. Researchers Ian Bartoszek (left), Ian Easterling, and ...

The U.S. Geological Survey found that the invasive Burmese python population in Florida has expanded from a small area near Everglades National Park to the bottom third of the Sunshine State Kelli ...

Florida wildlife officials have announced the dates for this year’s python challenge, a 10-day event aimed at removing invasive snakes from the state’s ecosystems.

Initially introduced via the pet trade in the 1980s, the Southeast Asian Burmese python is now an invasive species in the Florida Everglades. Far from being the cute snakes that slither into their ...

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Florida hosts an annual Python Challenge, offering a $10,000 prize to the participant who removes the most invasive pythons. The 2025 challenge winner, Taylor Stanberry, was the first woman to win and ...

Some families go to the beach or into the mountains together. Others prefer museums, movies, or theme parks. Carl Jackson’s clan, though, would rather be chasing invasive Burmese pythons through the ...