Brandon Welty eased his airboat named “Python Patrol” onto the rocky edge of a man-made island carved from the spoil of a ...

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

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.

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

Biologists at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida removed 8,080 pounds of invasive Burmese pythons from the outskirts of Naples in just six months. The haul — 177 snakes in total — beats their ...

Pythons are some of the most extreme predators on Earth, capable of swallowing prey far larger than their own heads thanks to flexible jaws, stretchy ligaments, and incredibly powerful muscles. In ...

Burmese pythons are fairly distinct once they reach adulthood. But smaller members of the species can be mistaken for native Florida snakes. Those often misidentified as Burmese pythons include the ...

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 ...

The snake was initially mistaken for an invasive Burmese python, which can be legally killed in Florida. Pablo's owner has had the snake for 20 years and it escaped during the commotion of his wife ...

Fireworks smoke causes air quality concerns across South Florida after Fourth of July Lingering smoke from Independence Day fireworks led to reduced visibility and deteriorating air quality across ...

A driver and his passengers got the shock of their lives when one of Australia’s deadliest snakes appeared on their moving car — clinging on for kilometres before vanishing into the engine bay. Mark ...