I moved to Florida when I was 6 years old. I grew up catching toads and snakes and going fishing, and I just continued to ...

As Burmese pythons threaten Florida's habitats, a local program incentivizes residents to assist with capturing and killing ...

Each year, the challenge brings together wildlife officials, seasoned python hunters, and volunteers to restore Florida's ...

Donna Kalil is a contracted snake hunter who won the 2024 Florida Python Challenge for catching and removing 11 of the invasive reptiles. In just over a week, hundreds of python hunters will descend ...

A Florida woman caught 60 snakes in the state's annual 10-day challenge to eliminate the invasive Burmese python species wreaking havoc with the Everglades ecosystem. More than 900 people participated ...

The python's head was as big as a garden spade, lunging at hunter once, twice, before sinking its recurved teeth into his arm ...

Taylor Stanberry won the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, removing 60 invasive Burmese pythons. The first-time participant earned $10,000 for her efforts during the 10-day competition. Stanberry, along ...

I’m headed back to the Glades on the first weekend in September with a PBR stock contractor and a couple of highly ranked ...

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

This robot rabbit might look cute and cuddly, but it's certainly not a toy. In fact it has a very important job to do - helping experts in Florida, in the US, to catch a particular kind of snake. The ...

A first responder who specializes in catching invasive Burmese pythons had a busy week wrangling the reptiles in Miami-Dade ...