Miami construction workers discover massive 14-foot Burmese python
A construction crew in Pinecrest found a 14-foot Burmese python on U.S. 1, prompting police to capture the invasive snake.
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A construction crew in Pinecrest found a 14-foot Burmese python on U.S. 1, prompting police to capture the invasive snake.
Burmese pythons pose a huge threat to native species in the Florida Everglades. Officials have used creative methods to manage the population of invasive snakes.
Taylor Stanberry removed 60 invasive Burmese pythons and claimed the $10,000 Ultimate Grand Prize.
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida announced a record-breaking Burmese python season.
Florida officials unveiled the 2025 Python Challenge to fight invasive pythons and protect the Everglades.
Morgan Rynor reports the annual snake hunt is part of a broader conservation effort to protect the Everglades from invasive Burmese pythons.
The demonstration was part of the kick off announcement for the 2025 Florida Python Challenge which will be held in July.
Florida scientists got more than they ever imagined when they actually came across a Burmese python eating a full-grown deer.
Ronald Kiger, who caught 20 Burmese pythons, won $10,000. Donna Kalil got a $2,500 prize for catching 19 snakes.
A recent study found that climate change could make the entire continental United States hospitable to Burmese pythons by 2050.
In the dead of night, hunters go deep into the Florida Everglades, searching for the invasive Burmese pythons that are eating up mice, rabbits and other prey.
Those participating in this year's Florida Python Challenge have until Sunday evening to bag as many of the invasive Burmese pythons as they can
Florida's annual Python Challenge in the Everglades will run August 9-18.
Registration for the annual snake hunt is now underway.
The 10-day competition runs August 4-13
The python that was captured is nearly three times longer than the average invasive python caught in the state.
The 10-day competition runs August 4-13
A new report has found that Florida's Burmese python problem is still one of the most challenging invasive species management issues in the world.
According to FWC, the snake was seen slithering near a residential complex on 114 Avenue.
State wildlife officials want more money to eradicate invasive Burmese pythons and increased penalties for people who illegally import and release venomous reptiles.
Matthew Concepcion was awarded the $10,000 Ultimate Grand Prize for capturing the most Burmese pythons during the 10-day competition
Participants removed 231 Burmese pythons during the 10-day competition.
Competition eliminates large invasive snakes that threaten native wildlife in Florida's Everglades.
Competition begins Friday to eliminate large invasive snakes that threaten native wildlife in Florida's Everglades.
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