The hatchling-heavy count hints at a bigger trend in the Everglades: Burmese pythons are still spreading and reproducing.

Florida is testing solar-powered robot rabbits to help locate invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades. Developed by the ...

In Florida, scientists are cleverly using male Burmese pythons equipped with transmitters to track down their breeding groups ...

Florida contracted python hunters get paid hourly and get additional bonus money based on my pythons and longest pythons ...

Hundreds of people participated in the heralded 2026 Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day pursuit in sticky South Florida that pits hunters against the state's most notorious invasive species. This year ...

Florida researchers are using innovative high-tech bunny stuffies to lure invasive Burmese pythons out of hiding in the ...

Tom Rahill won the annual event, earning $10,000 for removing 96 Burmese pythons from South Florida The 2026 Florida Python Challenge drew 907 participants from 30 states, Canada and Vietnam Tom ...

It's not common for someone to find a python in their backyard or garage in Florida, but if they do there are steps to follow ...

The Florida Python Challenge is an annual competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons. Tom Rahill won the $10,000 grand prize for removing 96 pythons. The longest python caught during the ...

This year's Florida Python Challenge was July 10-19 at eight designated locations in south Florida. More than 900 hunters participated.

Tom Rahill won the annual event, earning $10,000 for removing 96 Burmese pythons from South Florida Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, ...

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge saw hundreds of participants compete to remove the invasive species from South Florida. Hunter Tom Rahill won the $10,000 grand prize for catching the most snakes, ...