There are anywhere between 100,000 and 300,000 invasive Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) currently slithering through the ...

Florida's annual effort to tackle one of the world's most notorious invasive species is returning this July, but wildlife ...

The event also draws attention to the risks of releasing nonnative pets into the wild.

Anyone joining the 2026 Florida Python Challenge must register and complete an online training course.

Florida's annual Python Challenge returns July 10 through July 19, offering $25,000 in prizes while encouraging the public to help remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades.

"These snakes will eat ANYTHING and are devastating local wildlife." ...

For months, he and his team had watched the snake using a transmitter and a trail camera. “I’m just kind of following this ...

Video from previous story: FWC announces winners of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA )— In just about a ...

Vero Beach man got interested in snakes after moving to Florida in 1950s. After careers at Piper, citrus, he got dream job as animal control officer.

Preserving what's left of a python after its caught and killed requires a great deal of time, skill and patience.

Imagine a serpent as long as a small plane, weighing over a ton! This was Titanoboa, the prehistoric king of the Amazon.

At Wildman's Pizza, visitors stop in for a slice of pie and python hunting history and souvenirs. Many hope to meet Wildman, ...