Learn about the Burmese python problem in South Florida, and about an innovative initiative that relies on robotic rabbits ...

Federal and state programs contract with members of the public to become paid python hunters and combat the invasive snakes ...

The Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center in New Jersey gathered 2,358 people to play catch for five minutes and break a ...

Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade drew more than 160,000 applicants for just 172 permits. Hunt opponents submitted some ...

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

The South Florida Water Management District's 2025 Python Elimination Program is helping to address the invasive snake ...

The python's head was as big as a garden spade, lunging at hunter once, twice, before sinking its recurved teeth into his arm.

This photo provided by the South Florida Water Management District shows a robotic rabbit in the Florida Everglades. (Photo credit: South Florida Water Management District via AP) Florida wildlife ...

Catching a giant python isn’t just a challenge, it’s a mission to protect Florida’s wildlife. This story follows the journey from searching in storms to confronting the snake itself. Conservationists ...

Police in Pinecrest captured a 14-foot Burmese python on U.S. 1, with the event underscoring invasive species issues.

The robots mimic the movements and body temperature of real rabbits, a favored prey of pythons. The project is funded by the South Florida Water Management District and builds upon previous research ...