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

A Florida man was hailed as a hero for catching an 8-foot-long invasive python, and then fined for it. Where is it legal to ...

How many tons of invasive Burmese pythons were captured in Florida this season?

During the season, the team captured 177 invasive Burmese pythons with a combined weight of 8,080 pounds. Captured females ...
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Local python hunter discusses the invasive species

Bill Booth has been catching invasive snakes in the Everglades since winning the state competition in 2016 ...
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Florida Scientists Found an Unlikely Python-Tracking Trick After a Snake Ate an Opossum

Scientists in Florida are using an unexpected tool to fight invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades: opossums. Specifically, opossums wearing GPS collars. And the strategy doesn’t involve ...

Registration for 2026 Florida Python Challenge is underway. Here’s what to know

Florida wildlife officials released more information about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, which brings hunters from all over to compete for a big cash prize while also helping ...
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In Florida Everglades clash, gators are eating invasive pythons

As alligator mating season ramps up in Florida, residents may notice more of the scaly predators on the move and eating just about anything they can catch. That includes invasive Burmese pythons ...
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Hero jumps off of his bike to wrangle dangerous 8-foot python... only to be slapped with a $180 fine

Yatir Nitzany, 42, was riding his bike when he spotted the Burmese python on the side of the road in Everglades National Park ...