In Florida, hunters can kill pythons year-round, but a study says they're targeting the wrong ones

New research suggests Florida could better control its estimated 100,000 to 300,000 invasive Burmese pythons by targeting ...

Florida releases 16-foot, 147.9-pound Burmese python in drone experiment: How US scientists hope to track invasive snakes across the Everglades

USGS researchers are testing drones to track Burmese pythons in Florida's Everglades. A 16-foot, 147.9-pound radio-tagged ...

Florida's python problem has defied solutions, now AI is taking a shot

New AI research helps hunters zero in on the pythons doing the most damage in Florida's Everglades.

In 2024, Florida researchers developed a DNA test for four invasive snakes, including Burmese pythons, offering a new way to detect them in the wild

In 2024, University of Florida researchers developed a DNA test that detects four invasive snakes in water and soil. Field ...

Burmese pythons establish new breeding hotspot on Florida’s Gulf Coast

Burmese pythons, an invasive snake species linked to significant declines in native wildlife in Florida, have established a new population along the state’s Gulf Coast, raising concerns among wildlife ...

Florida pays this retired US Army veteran $18 an hour to hunt Burmese pythons in the Everglades, a job he has done for 11 years, but finding one is never guaranteed

A retired US Army veteran has spent 11 years hunting invasive Burmese pythons in Florida’s Everglades, earning hourly pay ...

Florida wildlife officials confirm an established Burmese python population in Charlotte County, beyond the snakes’ historic Everglades stronghold

Florida's invasive Burmese pythons have moved into new territory, and state wildlife officials have now confirmed the move.

Forrest Galante, wildlife expert, on invasive species in the U.S.: “The Burmese python problem really is out of control in Florida”

In Florida, the Burmese python has established itself as “a slithering menace that is wiping out species”, Galante says.

Researchers release a 16ft and 150-pound female Burmese python into the Greater Everglades to test a technology that might help remove snakes of her own species

Researchers at the US Geological Survey have released a radio-tagged Burmese python into the Everglades. This experiment aims ...
Miami Herald

Everglades hunter wins $10,000 after capturing 96 invasive pythons in 10 days

Thomas Rahill captured 96 invasive Burmese pythons to win the grand prize in the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. FWC After spending 10 days trekking through the Everglades, Thomas Rahill captured 96 ...

Free pizza for dead pythons becomes an unlikely Everglades weapon

A Florida man is offering free pizza for every dead snake people turn in as a way to support the fight against invasive species in the Florida Everglades. In an EcoBits (@EcoBits) YouTube video, host ...
USA Today

There's an invasive Burmese python in my backyard. Now what do I do?

Burmese pythons are an invasive species causing significant harm to the South Florida ecosystem. The annual Florida Python Challenge encourages hunters to help control the growing python population.