The state is offering a free “Python Patrol” course to learn how to identify, catch and humanely kill pythons.

The South Florida Water Management District's new python incentive program has led to the elimination of more than 100 of the invasive snakes.

The South Florida Water Management District's new python incentive program has led to the elimination of more than 100 of the invasive snakes.

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 ...