A hunt for invasive feral hogs on New Year’s Day turned into a rescue of a feathered Florida native that looks like a Dr. Seuss creation, or a faraway exotic species or an escaped zoo animal with an ...

CongratssssSSSssssSSssss to this year's top Burmese python wranglers! The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials announced the 10 winners of the 2024 Florida Python Challenge, ...

Nearly 200 Burmese pythons were removed from the Everglades in South Florida in August as part of an annual competition to eradicate the invasive species from the ecosystem. This year’s Florida Python ...

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 Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons. Participants can earn prize money, with $10,000 going to whoever catches the most pythons. Burmese pythons can ...

The 9-foot Burmese python was temporarily blinded due to shedding, trapper Mike Kimmel noted. Python Cowboy video screengrab One of Florida’s best-known wildlife trackers defied logic by taking a ...

A Florida woman has been crowned the winner of the state’s annual python challenge after raking in dozens of the invasive species in this year’s competition. Taylor Stanberry placed first after ...

Steve Maugeri joined the CBS News Miami team in April 2024. Steve has always loved the beach and is excited to live this close to the ocean within a major city as well! EVERGLADES - Those ...

Amy Siewe, a renowned python hunter, was recently interviewed by The News-Press and Naples Daily News. Siewe answered questions about her experiences with Burmese pythons in Florida. This specific ...

Editor's note: This story originally published in 2020. The 2024 Florida Python Challenge is currently underway until Aug. 18. The snake’s head was as big as a garden spade, lunging at hunter Mike ...