"Might as well honor their existence and admire their beauty." ...

Burmese pythons are invasive in South Florida and have been linked to steep declines in native animals across the Greater ...

Preserving what's left of a python after its caught and killed requires a great deal of time, skill and patience.

At Wildman's Pizza, visitors stop in for a slice of pie and python hunting history and souvenirs. Many hope to meet Wildman, ...

Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons during the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, setting a state record. Her work shows ...

The invasive pythons number in the thousands and have unleashed havoc across more than 1,000 square miles of the Everglades ...

It was the catch of a lifetime. For contracted python hunter Carl Jackson, wrangling a near record python earlier this year (Jan. 13) was likely satisfying in more ways than one. First, his struggle ...

Florida holds an annual 10-day Python Challenge to control the invasive Burmese python population. Participants compete for prizes, including a $10,000 grand prize for removing the most pythons. The ...

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program rewards hunters for removing the invasive snakes. In May 2026, contracted hunters eliminated 315 python eggs from the ...

A new documentary called "The Python Hunt" follows amateur snake hunters during the annual Florida Python Challenge. The film, shot in the Everglades, won a Special Jury Prize at the South by ...