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

Snake wrangler Mike Kimmel thought he was a goner when he grabbed a 17-foot python by the tail and the huge serpent reared up ...

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 ...

A Florida woman caught 60 snakes in the state's annual 10-day challenge to eliminate the invasive Burmese python species wreaking havoc with the Everglades ecosystem. More than 900 people participated ...

Officials estimate that pythons have killed 95% of small mammals as well as thousands of birds in Everglades National Park ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge is back. The event offers hunters from across the country the chance to win a $10,000 Ultimate Grand Prize for removing the most invasive Burmese pythons from the ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports more than 500 nonnative species have been spotted in Florida, with many originating from the animal trade.

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