Florida readies to battle invasive pythons with a new video PSA

There are anywhere between 100,000 and 300,000 invasive Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) currently slithering through the ...

Ready for a hunt? You could win money for hunting these invasive snakes during annual challenge

The Florida Python Challenge begins July 10 and gives participants the opportunity to remove invasive Burmese pythons from ...

Wildman's Pizza offers slice of python hunting with its pies

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

'Just icky'. Florida hunter cracks open a python egg on video

Professional python hunter Amy Siewe recently posted a video on her Facebook page showing her cutting open a snake's egg to ...

Two prolific Florida python hunters reveal their essentials for success

We caught up with two professional python hunters and asked them what are the "essentials" that help them be successful in ...

Hunting pythons in Florida requires knowing more than you think

It's important for new or wanna-be python hunters to understand the basics when it comes to eliminating the invasive ...

See photogenic Florida hunters pose with their python 'trophies'

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program has been a big success since it started in 2025.
AZ Animals

Florida Is Paying Participants $25,000 to Hunt Everglades Pythons This July

To tackle the growing problem, Florida state agencies are sponsoring this year's Florida python hunting challenge.
Des Moines Register

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

A Miami man was fined for wrangling an invasive python in Everglades National Park without a permit. The man's citation was later dismissed in court because it was improperly written. Killing Burmese ...