When an invasive species alters that system, the effects can extend far beyond the food chain.

The event also draws attention to the risks of releasing nonnative pets into the wild.

"This is a South Florida problem that is rapidly turning into a Central Florida problem." ...

"They're just so good at hunting, hiding, and surviving here." ...

Nothing says Florida quite like a state agency-sponsored event where participants can win $10,000 in cash by hunting and ...

According to the Bible, the world’s first con man was a snake. It deceived Adam and Eve, leading them to commit the first sin ...

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 ...

It's important for new or wanna-be python hunters to understand the basics when it comes to eliminating the invasive ...

Last year, Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons with her bares hands—a state record. But this self-taught hunter says ...

A group of Florida men went out hunting for invasive pythons in the Big Cypress National Preserve and wound up capturing a massive snake almost fit for the record books, video shows. Holden Hunter, ...

As python hunters head out into the Everglades for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, many of them will feel the bite of the invasive snake.