South Florida is home to two particularly problematic invasive species: Burmese pythons and green iguanas. The pythons live ...

Burmese pythons pose a huge threat to native species in the Florida Everglades. Officials have used creative methods to ...

Why hunt Burmese pythons? Florida earnestly began hunting pythons in about 2012. It was the first year of the Python Challenge and the same year a study in Everglades National Park suggested pythons ...

In a state known for its alligators, theme parks, and sun-seeking tourists of all stripes, Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) are one unwelcome visitor. Thousands of these roughly 13-foot-long ...

The Swamp Apes non-profit group of military veterans goes Burmese python hunting in the Florida Everglades as part of the annual Florida Python Challenge. (AP video: Daniel Kozin) ...

Learn effective techniques for hunting Burmese pythons, addressing environmental concerns and invasive species management.

Donna Kalil, a contract hunter for the South Florida Water Management District, nabbed 56 snakes during the Python Challenge ...

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida's python removal program has eliminated over 20 tons of Burmese pythons since 2013. Researchers use surgically implanted radio transmitters in male "scout ...

Florida scientists got more than they ever imagined when they actually came across a Burmese python eating a full-grown deer.

Burmese pythons are large snakes native to parts of Southeast Asia that have now become established in South Florida, primarily in the Everglades, as a hugely successful invasive species.

Registration has opened for Florida's annual python hunting challenge. The competition is not for the faint of heart.