Burmese pythons have been spreading across southern Florida for more than four decades, consuming native mammals at rates ...
The event also draws attention to the risks of releasing nonnative pets into the wild.
Anyone joining the 2026 Florida Python Challenge must register and complete an online training course.
For months, he and his team had watched the snake using a transmitter and a trail camera. “I’m just kind of following this ...
In Florida, the Burmese python has established itself as “a slithering menace that is wiping out species”, Galante says.
Florida scientists removed a record 177 Burmese pythons weighing over four tons, using innovative tracking methods to protect native wildlife from the invasive species.
As Florida gets ready for its annual Python Challenge in the Everglades, a less publicized effort by field biologists is also ...
Florida's annual effort to tackle one of the world's most notorious invasive species is returning this July, but wildlife ...
Fresh footage from the South Florida Everglades is making scientists rethink just how formidable invasive Burmese pythons can ...
For Josh Pettitte, one-third of the YouTube group Outdoor Dudes, the real test is whether he can manage his nerves enough to ...
Preserving what's left of a python after its caught and killed requires a great deal of time, skill and patience.
The hunt for invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades is officially returning this summer, state officials announced today. The 2026 Florida Python Challenge will begin at 12:01 a.m. on ...