The month of August is one of the best months to view snakes living in their natural habitats in the United States. Due to the presence of warm weather, many snakes will be out and easy to find, ...

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

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

A dramatic scene of a female lion chasing a dog in a village in western India falling into a well along with the dog and both ...

Invasive tegu lizards are spreading across Florida. Officials warn residents not to capture these five-foot reptiles.

Can you use your firearm while competing in the Florida Python Challenge? Here's what to know before it begins.

Hunters who use dogs while stalking deer are increasingly in conflict with rural landowners, who say deer-hunting dogs are overrunning their land and causing a nuisance Sammy Fretwell/The State ...

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 ...

Every year, hundreds of professional hunters, thrill-seekers, and curious amateurs descend on South Florida for the annual Florida Python Challenge — a 10-day competition aimed at removing invasive ...

Dakota, a 3 ½-year-old Australian shepherd mix, bounced into the ring, her tail wagging. She poked her nose into a prickly straw bed and raced over a tall pile of rough bales. Then, darting toward a ...

The dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge – the annual 10-day hunt for invasive Burmese pythons – were announced today, May 19, with registration now open. The 2026 python hunt will run from ...