Naples-based Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s python hunters smash records, removing massive invasive snakes to protect fragile Everglades wildlife.

Learn about the Burmese python problem in South Florida, and about an innovative initiative that relies on robotic rabbits ...

More than 20 tons of Burmese python have now been pulled from the wilds of Southwest Florida by one of the region’s most enduring and effective science teams. In early June, the Conservancy of ...

Snakes have always been a fascinating area of interest to us for centuries, often igniting fear for their slithering characteristics. Whether written about in ancient mythology, modern-day ...

'Anytime you catch something bigger than 14 feet, it’s not a snake anymore, it’s a monster,' said Donna Kalil, a licensed Florida python hunter. Mike Kimmel goes by the social media moniker Python ...

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge yielded 294 Burmese pythons, the most since the challenge began. Taylor Stanberry won the Ultimate Grand Prize of $10,000 for capturing 60 pythons. A total of 294 ...