Florida Python Challenge has hunters trying to eliminate invasive Burmese snakes. Do they attack or kill humans? Are they ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, originally introduced through the pet trade. While not venomous, a bite from a Burmese python can be painful and cause significant bleeding. Florida ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will announce the dates for this year's Python Challenge on May 19.

Mating season warning: Officials caution that May–June brings heightened alligator activity, raising the risk of encounters with people and pets near waterways. Predator showdown: In the Everglades, ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, originally introduced through the pet trade. Florida officials advise reporting python sightings and permit the humane killing of the snakes on ...

Researchers in Florida are using an unexpected tool to help fight invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades: opossums. Because opossums are one of the snakes’ favorite prey, scientists discovered ...

Alligator mating season occurs in May and June, leading to increased activity and potential sightings. Alligators in Florida are opportunistic feeders, and known to occasionally prey on invasive ...

Florida hosts an annual Python Challenge, offering a $10,000 prize to the participant who removes the most invasive pythons. The 2025 challenge winner, Taylor Stanberry, was the first woman to win and ...

The dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge are set. Here's how last year's winner captured a whopping 60 pythons for the $10,000 grand prize.