In the Everglades, python and gator conflict keeps rising as reproduction, spread, and hidden populations outpace control efforts.

In Palm Beach County, 69 Burmese pythons have been captured since 2006, according to the Early Detection and Distribution Mapping System, or EDDMapS. In addition, four have been found dead, and 24 ...

The 2024 Florida Python Challenge is now underway. The annual competition aims to rid the Everglades of the Burmese python, an invasive species that poses a threat to the ecosystem. The snake hunt ...

Editor’s note: Bill Kearney, who covers the environment for the South Florida Sun Sentinel, headed out to the Everglades, where he experienced a python hunt … of the canine kind. I’m on my hands and ...

Deep inside Indonesia’s forests, a rescued python stunned experts by stretching longer than any wild snake ever verified, raising new questions about hidden giants, human conflict, and fragile ...

Coming face-to-face with a large snake is enough to make most people freeze. In this short video circulating online, however, ...

Australia is home to top-notch wildlife, and among its strongest reptiles is the amethystine python, or scrub python. The behemoth of a snake is harmless but has left others speechless over its ...

The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons. Participants can earn prize money, with $10,000 going to whoever catches the most pythons. Burmese pythons can ...

Learn why ball pythons are considered low risk pets and what care, habitat, and health needs to consider before owning one.

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