They are not protected in Florida except by anti-cruelty law and can be humanely killed on private property with the landowner's permission. They also can be captured and humanely killed all year ...

In just over a week, hundreds of python hunters will descend on the Everglades ecosystem in Southern Florida for the state’s annual Python Challenge. Last year 857 participants helped remove 195 ...

It's not enough to have deal with an onslaught of invasive Burmese pythons in places like the Big Cypress National Preserve in South Florida. Python hunters like Mike Elfenbein and Amy Siewe are ...

These hunters couldn't just slither their way out of this one! In order to win a cash prize, they had to face a snake head-on. Hailing from the U.S. and Canada, more than 900 people participated in ...

QUEENSLAND, Australia -- Let's play a game of spot the snake. Snake catching company Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers in Australia shared a photo of six flower pots on its Facebook page last week asking ...

Burmese pythons are hunted and “humanely euthanized” in the Florida Everglades due to being an invasive species. They were introduced through the exotic pet trade, experts say. FWC photo by Kevin Enge ...

Over the weekend, hunters nabbed one of the heaviest Burmese pythons ever recorded in the state of Florida. Mike Elfenbein said the catch was made Friday at Big Cypress National Reserve. The 17-foot, ...

One of Florida's most anticipated events of the year is almost here — the 2025 Florida Python Challenge. The Burmese python is a large, nonvenomous constrictor snake that is an invasive species in ...