Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Burmese pythons — large, nonvenomous constrictor snakes — are native to South Asia, but since they were introduced to Florida, ...

The South Florida Water Management District started its second year of the python elimination program. One hunter has stood ...

Although the Burmese python is not protected in Florida, anti-cruelty laws still apply when hunting this week. The competition recognizes the legal and ethical obligations to ensure humane killing is ...

Editor's note: This story, from the Palm Beach Post archives, was originally published in 2017. The 2024 Florida Python Challenge is going on now through Aug. 18. Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay joined ...

Experts explain how invasive pythons and other reptiles in South Florida react to freezing temperatures - and why cold weather won't solve the problem.

Florida is letting you join the state’s python battle, soon offering an online program that’ll tell you all about the invasive snakes. The free hourlong session, known as “Python Patrol,” will be ...

The Florida Python Challenge is fast approaching, and hunters can sign up now to euthanize as many invasive Burmese pythons as possible in 10 days to help protect the Everglades (and potentially win ...