A Burmese python population has emerged in Southwest Florida, raising fresh concerns about the invasive predator's spread.

Python hunters should wear long pants, closed-toed shoes, and bring tools like a flashlight and snake hook. Novice hunters must humanely kill pythons immediately at the capture site; firearms are ...

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 ...

Researchers observed vultures eating invasive Burmese python eggs for the first time in Florida. The only other documented predator of python eggs in Florida is the bobcat. Scientists believe the ...