As the Florida Python Challenge gets closer, let's take a look at the largest Burmese pythons caught in Florida.

More than 6,300 pounds of Burmese python were tracked and removed by the team, which has removed more than 40,000 pounds of invasive snake across a 200-square-mile area since 2013.

The water management district began its landmark python hunting program in 2017. Hunters generally earn an hourly rate of $13 ...

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida's python removal program has eliminated over 20 tons of Burmese pythons since 2013. Researchers use surgically implanted radio transmitters in male "scout snakes" ...

Conservancy of Southwest Florida photo Bartoszek’s team, which includes biologist Ian Easterling, made headlines in 2024 when it walked up on a 115-pound python swallowing a 77-pound deer.

If you’re ever walking through the woods and you suddenly hear a nearby animal barking at you, there are likely several ...

The team currently has around 40 scout snakes in its program, and they’ve helped catch some of the biggest pythons ever recorded in the Florida Everglades. The scouts have also led the team to some ...

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida removed a record amount of invasive Burmese pythons from the wilderness areas this year.

Scientists observed a Burmese python swallowing a 77-pound white-tailed deer, nearly 70 percent of the snake’s mass. The non-native snakes have proliferated across more than a thousand square ...

Scientists observed a Burmese python swallowing a 77-pound white-tailed deer, nearly 70 percent of the snake’s mass. The non-native snakes have proliferated across more than a thousand square ...

Conservancy of Southwest Florida photo Bartoszek’s team, which includes biologist Ian Easterling, made headlines in 2024 when it walked up on a 115-pound python swallowing a 77-pound deer.

The female python captured and swallowed the live deer in less than an hour, the team concluded. Among the other disconcerting discoveries made: The snakes are expanding their range.