Sometimes plunging in headfirst and barehanded is just the most efficient way to nab the nuisance lizard, says Mike Kimmel, ...

The invasive Burmese pythons are hurting Florida's Everglades ecosystem. A competition is offering over $30,000 in prizes to attract snake hunters.

Florida couple Christina Kraus and Aaron Mann captured 87 invasive pythons from the Everglades in July, setting that month’s record and netting them thousands of dollars in payouts for helping remove ...

Burmese pythons may be the most destructive foreign animal in Florida Everglades history. They're among the largest snakes in the world, averaging between 6 and 9 feet. The longest python ever ...

The Florida Python Challenge, an annual statewide competition that kicks off Friday, will bring hundreds of snake-hunting professionals and novices to South Florida to hunt what wildlife officials are ...

The state of Florida has entered into a public-private partnership with Inversa — a leather company that specializes in invasive species — to support the fight against Burmese pythons. The partnership ...

Florida's Burmese pythons have reached a level of lore in Florida that perhaps no other animals have held in the state. They're the ultimate of swamp monsters. Pythons are gigantic predators from ...

In the animal kingdom, we see reflections of humanity. In how they communicate and survive, we might find solutions for our ...

The tens of thousands of pythons pulsating through the Everglades have essentially no natural predators in Florida to keep them in check. Except for right now — as more than 600 human hunters scatter ...

MIAMI — On their Florida vacations, Rob Wessels and his family have pursued an array of typical outings — deep-sea fishing, a stroll at the farmers market, tanning at the pool and beach. On the most ...