The annual Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day event to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades. Participants ...

Bill Booth has been catching invasive snakes in the Everglades since winning the state competition in 2016 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock A Florida man recently caught the second-heaviest python on record in the state in the Big Cypress National ...

"You maybe go out there 50 times and you don't see anything," ...

It's almost python hunting season in Florida! Every year, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the South Florida Water Management District host a python challenge and award ...

Today the dates will be announced for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. But who can forget 2025 when history was made?

Florida wildlife officials released more information about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, which brings hunters from all over to compete for a big cash prize while also helping ...

It's that time again as a special southern Florida tradition is upon us. There are many types of hunts and hunting seasons in the United States, but Florida may have the most interesting hunt in the ...

"The Python Hunt" made the film-festival circuit last year. Now it's in U.S. movie theaters, including Naples.

"Every invasive python and nest that is removed is making a difference to protect the Everglades and the region's native ...

Scientists in Florida are using an unexpected tool to fight invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades: opossums. Specifically, opossums wearing GPS collars. And the strategy doesn’t involve following ...