More than 25 pythons rescued in the past year; habitat loss, construction activity and human interference blamed for ...

Crayfish and amphibians are vanishing as a stealth invader spreads statewide, raising alarms about cascading losses across ...

When people talk about the heaviest snakes in the world, the discussion often drifts between exaggeration and half-remembered ...

Registration is open for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day competition that offers participants a shot at $25,000 in prizes for removing invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades. The ...

The Python Hunt’ takes viewers deep inside the annual Everglades tradition — and what it really means for Florida.

A new study warns that invasive Burmese pythons could drive the Key Largo woodrat, an endangered Florida rodent, to ...

Open Society Foundations pledged $300 million Wednesday toward initiatives it says will defend democratic rights and advance ec ...

The dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge – the annual 10-day hunt for invasive Burmese pythons – were announced today, May 19, with registration now open. The 2026 python hunt will run from ...

Today the dates will be announced for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. But who can forget 2025 when history was made?

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, primarily established in the Everglades and South Florida. These snakes have drastically reduced native mammal populations, including raccoons, ...

Invasive Burmese pythons have established a large population in South Florida after being released as exotic pets. Colder weather limits the pythons' range, but there is evidence they may be adapting ...