Seen from the air, a Florida freshwater spring is a bit of liquid heaven, luring humans and wildlife to enjoy its aquamarine ...

Each year, the challenge brings together wildlife officials, seasoned python hunters, and volunteers to restore Florida's ...

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

Burmese pythons are not native to Florida and destructive to its ecosystem. Can you hunt and shoot the invasive snakes? Will Florida pay you?

I moved to Florida when I was 6 years old. I grew up catching toads and snakes and going fishing, and I just continued to ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced Taylor Stanberry removed 60 invasive Burmese pythons and claimed the $10,000 Ultimate Grand Prize. The FWC announced that 934 ...

Donna Kalil, a contract hunter for the South Florida Water Management District, nabbed 56 snakes during the Python Challenge between July 11 and July 20. She brought in 19 during the 2024 contest when ...

The most popular method for python hunting in Florida is driving roads with spotlights on summer nights. “For most people, that’s the best chance of catching a python,” Kalil says.

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported the number of snakes caught during the 2023 Florida Python Challenge. A total of 209 pythons were caught. Catching pythons is ...

Registration has opened for Florida's annual python hunting challenge. The competition is not for the faint of heart.

Anytime you catch something bigger than 14 feet, it’s not a snake anymore, it’s a monster,' said Donna Kalil, a licensed Florida python hunter. Mike Kimmel goes by the social media moniker Python ...