Burmese pythons — destructive and invasive snakes with few natural predators in Florida — have developed a foothold outside ...

Deep in the Indonesian jungle, a female reticulated python so enormous she defies belief has forced scientists and conservationists to reckon with how little they understand about Earth's largest ...

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge saw hundreds of participants compete to remove the invasive species from South Florida. Hunter Tom Rahill won the $10,000 grand prize for catching the most snakes, ...

Taylor Stanberry of Naples took home first place in the 2025 Florida Python Challenge. She catches invasive Burmese pythons year-round as a contractor with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...