Half of the winners in this year’s Python Challenge were women, the highest number of huntresses to take home prizes in the annual contest that pits wits and skill as much as muscle against the ...

Federal and state programs contract with members of the public to become paid python hunters and combat the invasive snakes ...

The 9-foot Burmese python was temporarily blinded due to shedding, trapper Mike Kimmel noted. Python Cowboy video screengrab One of Florida’s best-known wildlife trackers defied logic by taking a ...

On their Florida vacations, Rob Wessels and his family have pursued an array of typical outings — deep-sea fishing, a stroll at the farmers market, tanning at the pool and beach. On the most recent ...

A scene from Swamp People Serpent Invasion with hunters capturing a snake Credit: Image via History Channel While History Channel's Swamp People: Serpent Invasion drops seasoned hunters into Florida’s ...

Xander Robin has been making movies for years. But the director had never filmed anything quite like this: 10 grueling nights hanging out with amateur snake hunters in the Florida Everglades. The Palm ...

What is a ball python snake? And why isn't this 'nice cousin' to the Burmese hunted in Florida? We explain the details.

Burmese pythons pose a huge threat to native species in the Florida Everglades. Officials have used creative methods to ...

Florida’s Everglades is in crisis as the invasive Burmese python emerges as a new apex predator. These large constrictors ...

The Python Challenge sounded like a pretty bad idea. In reality, it was probably worse than most people imagined. Late last year, the state of Florida announced it would host a first-ever Python ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. MIAMI — On their Florida vacations, Rob Wessels and his family have pursued an array of typical outings — deep-sea fishing, a ...