Avid and amateur hunters alike have the unique opportunity to compete for cash prizes as they work to rid the Everglades of the ravenous, invasive Burmese python. The ultimate grand prize is $10,000, ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge is back. The event offers hunters from across the country the chance to win a $10,000 Ultimate Grand Prize for removing the most invasive Burmese pythons from the ...

For the first three days of the Florida Python Hunt, people can learn how to catch the invasive Burmese python. Officials say ...

Version 2.0 of the study will add bunny scent to the stuffed rabbits if motion and heat aren’t enough to fool the pythons in ...

Snake hunters across Florida are participating in the annual “Python Challenge.” The goal of the 10-day event is to remove ...

We collected some of the wildest photos from the Florida Python Challenge, held annually to help conserve native critters.

Donna Kalil is a contracted snake hunter who won the 2024 Florida Python Challenge for catching and removing 11 of the invasive reptiles.

How to break down a python, in five steps Kill your snake. The state's wildlife agency requires this to be done humanely with a blow to the head, (which leaves an unblemished body to work with).

Burmese pythons, an invasive species in the Everglades, are being hunted and their skins used for luxury goods. Hunters like Zach Hoffman and Amy Siewe detail the process of skinning and preparing ...