Native ecosystems can lose stability when invasive animals take over.

Recently, at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) August Commission Meeting, the FWC and partners ...

One of Florida’s most ominous creatures was caught snacking on its most loathsome, and researchers don’t know if the curious meal choice may become a beneficial norm. University of Florida scientists ...

Thomas Rahill claimed the top prize in Florida's 2026 Python Challenge after removing 96 Burmese pythons from the Everglades. Participants removed 280 invasive snakes during the annual conservation ...

According to the FWC, the 2026 Florida Python Challenge included 907 participants from 30 different states, Canada and ...

Burmese pythons in Florida are devouring animals as small as rabbits and as big as deer and alligators. How they do it is fascinating and unsettling.

Rahm Levinson caught the longest snake measuring 16-feet, 5-inches, while Tom Rahill tallied the most pythons caught ...

On July 10, hundreds of professional and amateur snake hunters entered the annual Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day race to remove as many of the invasive animals as possible from the Everglades. The ...

Wildlife officials believe the new python population started because of snakes that were released or escaped from captivity ...

More than 900 contestants vying for the $10,000 grand prize scoured South Florida for 10 days during the 2026 Florida Python ...