Wildlife conservationists have also stepped in to help balance the ecosystem. "Spy pythons" were implemented in Everglades ...

The Burmese python, a non native species to Florida, was first recorded in the Sunshine State in the 1990s. Its exact ...

In the wild, wild world of Florida wildlife management, it’s come to this: robot rabbits versus invasive super-snakes. Yes, ...

Miami, Fla — Florida wildlife experts are deploying 40 robotic rabbit decoys into the Everglades to help eradicate the ...

The Florida Python Challenge is held annually to raise awareness of Burmese pythons, an invasive snake, and the damage it has ...

Florida Python Challenge, July 11-20, 2025, has hunters trying to eliminate invasive Burmese snakes. Do they attack or kill humans? Are they venomous?

People travel from far and wide to the Florida Python Challenge. They camp in tents, RVs, to catch one of these elusive ...

Lord spends his time living between the Florida Keys and Arkansas studying Burmese pythons. The work required Lord to haul ...

Burmese pythons, which are indigenous to southeast Asia, have been lurking in Florida’s Everglades region since 1979, according to the National Park Service.

For the first three days of the Florida Python Hunt, people can learn how to catch the invasive Burmese python. Officials say, since the snake is so elusive, this could be the only chance for many to ...

Hailing from the U.S. and Canada, more than 900 people participated in this year's Florida Python Challenge. The annual ...

MIAMI (AP) — Flanked by a huge writhing snake, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Thursday that the annual prize-winning hunt for invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades will begin Aug. 5.