Long-term tracking shows a Burmese python is rewriting assumptions about breeding, giving new intel for Florida's battle ...

A professional python hunter in the Florida Everglades recently stumbled upon what can only be described as the ultimate ...

For decades, the state of Florida has faced a python problem. Burmese pythons were introduced into the Everglades through the ...

Some of Florida’s opossums may soon start dying for a noble cause. A few select marsupials fitted with tracking collars may begin to lead scientists to invasive Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) ...

The collars send a signal to researchers after a opossum is eaten, leading to the snake's location ...

Researchers in Florida are using an unexpected tool to help fight invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades: opossums. Because opossums are one of the snakes’ favorite prey, scientists discovered ...

Pythons are spreading north in Florida, adapting to cold by using burrows. Scientists warn Brevard County is at risk.

The event now feels like equal parts wildlife management effort, local tradition, and surreal endurance test.

Here's what we know about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, how the yearly hunt works and a little bit about last year's winner.

Every month the South Florida Water Management District challenges contracted hunters to eliminate as many of the invasive ...