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Everglades hiker catches invasive python, waits for ranger, and gets a $180 ticket

"At the end of the day for me it's common sense. Unfortunately, it's not too common anymore." ...

'Finally after 3 tries, I got myself a python': Invasive Burmese snake caught in Florida

These snakes are among the state's most notorious invasive animals, and the hunter presented the catch as the payoff after ...

Python hunters captured 8,000 pounds of snake. Meet their leader

A team of Burmese python hunters caught a record breaking 8,000 pounds in snake this season. Meet the man leading the crusade ...

Is it legal to snag a Burmese python in a park? Not always

A Florida man was hailed as a hero for catching an 8-foot-long invasive python, and then fined for it. Where is it legal to ...

Florida Scientists Broke Their Own Record Removing 4 Tons of Pythons

Over four tons of invasive Burmese pythons have been removed from Southwest Florida ecosystems during this breeding season.

Florida vultures caught eating invasive python eggs in rare first

Native scavengers may be exploiting Burmese python nests to their benefit but it's unclear how often it is happening.
Miami Community Newspapers

2026 Florida Python Challenge™ dates announced — registration now open

I’m excited to announce that the annual Florida Python Challenge™ is back for 2026! Kicking off on Friday, July 10 at 12:01 a.m., and running until Sunday, July 19 at 5 p.m., registered participants ...
Kansas City Star

Why Florida Scientists Are Putting GPS Collars on Opossums to Track Giant Burmese Pythons

Florida's invasive Burmese python may have met its match with the opossum. USA TODAY Florida scientists have found an unlikely weapon in their fight against invasive Burmese pythons in the ...