The origins of Florida’s python crisis lie in the exotic pet trade of the 1980s and 1990s. These snakes were initially sold as pets but were frequently abandoned in the wild once they outgrew their ...

Burmese pythons — large, nonvenomous constrictor snakes — are native to South Asia, but since they were introduced to Florida, they have become one of the most destructive invasive species the state ...

A large alligator nicknamed 'Godzilla' was caught on video dragging an enormous Burmese python through the water in the ...

One of Florida's most anticipated events of the year is almost here — the 2025 Florida Python Challenge. The Burmese python is a large, nonvenomous constrictor snake that is an invasive species in ...

After 12 years of tracking and hunting Burmese pythons in South Florida, it takes a lot to get Ian Bartoszek riled. A wildlife biologist and the science coordinator for the Conservancy of Southwest ...

Professional snake removal experts captured a 30-pound, 6½-foot Burmese python from a Miami-Dade residential area, preventing ...

A total of 934 participants from 30 states and Canada took part in the annual challenge this year Taylor Stanberry/Instagram A woman has won the 2025 Florida Python Challenge's grand prize after ...

Florida truly is a bounty hunter’s paradise. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has organized black bear trophy hunts, an iguana removal program, and actively encourages ...

Unusual car odor leads man to a startling find in Knoxville: a large python coiled in his SUV's engine. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — ...