The hatchling-heavy count hints at a bigger trend in the Everglades: Burmese pythons are still spreading and reproducing. That helps explain why Florida crews are putting more focus on nests, eggs, ...

Burmese pythons — destructive and invasive snakes with few natural predators in Florida — have developed a foothold outside ...

Florida is testing solar-powered robot rabbits to help locate invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades. Developed by the South Florida Water Management District and University of Florida, the ...

In Florida, scientists are cleverly using male Burmese pythons equipped with transmitters to track down their breeding groups. These males lead researchers to reproductive females—the primary targets ...

Three python hunters received $1,000 for catching the longest snake in their division during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge.

Florida contracted python hunters get paid hourly and get additional bonus money based on my pythons and longest pythons ...

This year's Florida Python Challenge was July 10-19 at eight designated locations in south Florida. More than 900 hunters participated.

The Florida Python Challenge is an annual competition to manage the invasive Burmese python population. Last year's champion, Taylor Stanberry, was the first woman to win the competition's top prize.

Burmese pythons are spreading across South Florida. The invasive snake species has been appearing in Everglades National Park and the surrounding areas for years, according to the Florida Fish and ...

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge saw hundreds of participants compete to remove the invasive species from South Florida. Hunter Tom Rahill won the $10,000 grand prize for catching the most snakes, ...