A record-breaking result from Florida's annual python hunt is drawing attention — but for a sobering reason. Even after 294 Burmese pythons were removed in just 10 days, experts ...

Still, scientists no longer consider complete eradication realistic.

In Florida, the Burmese python has established itself as “a slithering menace that is wiping out species”, Galante says.

Burmese pythons have been spreading across southern Florida for more than four decades, consuming native mammals at rates ...

The annual amateur Florida Python Challenge gets hoopla and cash, but scientists harvest the real goods: tons of snakes and ...

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

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

Florida's invasive Burmese python may have met its match with the opossum. Researchers in Florida are using an unexpected tool to help fight invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades: opossums.

"It just started dragging me toward the canal." ...

Invasive Burmese pythons have established a large population in South Florida after being released as exotic pets. Colder weather limits the pythons' range, but there is evidence they may be adapting ...

A Burmese python was discovered guarding 20 eggs under a sidewalk in Florida. The reptile was spotted by a man walking nearby, who noticed movement under the concrete of the walkway, NBC 6 reported.

The dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge – the annual 10-day hunt for invasive Burmese pythons – were announced today, May 19, with registration now open. The 2026 python hunt will run from ...