Burmese pythons pose a huge threat to native species in the Florida Everglades. Officials have used creative methods to ...

Python hunter Amy Siewe caught this nearly 12-foot python in August 2023. Invasive Burmese pythons have ravaged native wildlife in Florida, and so far, the most effective solution is hunting them.

A study called the threat of Burmese pythons in Florida "one of the most intractable invasive species management problems worldwide." While they wreak havoc in the Everglades, they do not appear ...

The state of Florida is launching a hunting contest in an effort to fight the out-of-control Burmese python population.

Now, with more than 600 dead pythons under her belt, she is known as the "Python Huntress" -- one of a handful of women amongst hundreds of men hunting the invasive Burmese python in Florida's ...

The python problem has become so great that Florida recently sponsored a “ Python Challenge,” to encourage amateur hunters to go after the beasts.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission launched its first ever "Python Challenge." More than 800 hunters have registered for the month-long competition aimed at harvesting Burmese ...

And here's the root of the problem: Young Burmese pythons can be bought at flea markets and pet stores throughout South Florida for about $20, Mazzotti says, and they are a hot item. But they don ...