The NFL docuseries “Hard Knocks” goes behind-the-scenes of the NFL’s pre-season. This year it also goes behind-the-scenes of ...

AJ Epenesa hunting for snakes in the Everglades was one of the highlights in the first episode of Hard Knocks Tuesday night.

A 2017 graduate of Edwardsville, Epenesa caught an 11-foot python barehanded in Florida’s Everglades. Epenesa talks about the ...

The Burmese python threatens the ecosystem of the Everglades by preying on wildlife, including wading birds, mammals and ...

Invasive Burmese pythons are a major ecological threat to the Everglades, decimating native animal populations. Researchers are testing robot bunnies equipped with heat and movement to lure pythons ...

In the wild, wild world of Florida wildlife management, it’s come to this: robot rabbits versus invasive super-snakes. Yes, ...

Lord spends his time living between the Florida Keys and Arkansas studying Burmese pythons. The work required Lord to haul ...

“The Python Challenge has a cult-like following,” said Marshall Jones, whose family owns Mack’s Fish Camp in western Broward County. “People travel from far and wide to come to it. They camp in tents, ...

The Florida Python Challenge is held annually to raise awareness of Burmese pythons, an invasive snake, and the damage it has inflicted on the Everglades.