Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In Palm Beach County, 69 Burmese pythons have been captured since 2006, according to the Early Detection and Distribution Mapping ...

FILE - A Burmese python is held during a safe capture demonstration at a media event for the 2022 Florida Python Challenge, June 16, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne ...

The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons. The competition raises awareness of the threat these snakes pose to the Everglades ecosystem. Burmese pythons ...

Friday is the first day of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, when avid and amateur hunters alike can compete for cash prizes as they work to rid the Everglades of the ravenous, invasive Burmese ...

When the weather gets cold in Florida, gators stop eating and iguanas start dropping. How do low temps affect the invasive Burmese python?

Note to readers: The Naples Daily News and News-Press asked experts questions about Burmese pythons in 2024. The invasive python is wreaking havoc with the ecosystem in southern parts of Florida. AMY ...

Florida truly is a bounty hunter’s paradise. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has organized black bear trophy hunts, an iguana removal program, and actively encourages ...

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 was one Christmas visitor that didn’t overstay its welcome. A Burmese python that had been spotted in a Miami-Dade neighborhood was removed just days before Christmas after a resident out for a ...

A Burmese python named Spot has been named the new Prezoodent at the Utica Zoo after winning the 2026 election.