The Burmese python has become a symbol of two completely different conservation battles. In Florida, wildlife managers search ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Burmese python hunters slogging through Florida's muggy southern reaches may find their most valuable tool in the future is more ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida's Burmese pythons have reached a level of lore in Florida that perhaps no other animals have held in the state. They're ...

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge starts July 10. It is another opportunity for hunters to put a dent in the invasive Burmese python population and win some money while doing it. Whether you are a ...

The Florida Python Challenge is an annual competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida. The event aims to raise public awareness about the threat invasive species pose to the ...

Bob Bramblet is a Lee County Sheriff's Office employee, outdoorsman, and award-winning writer. He hunts invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades to protect native wildlife. Bramblet has written a ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida that have significantly impacted the native mammal population. The python population likely became established after escaping breeding facilities ...