Burmese pythons spread beyond the Everglades as Florida's Python Challenge begins, offering $25,000 in prizes.

Large pythons have shared forests, grasslands and river systems across Asia for thousands of years, yet two of the region's ...

"We're not putting these animals out there and in harm's way. Harm's way is there. We're just documenting what is happening." ...

At first glance, the African rock python looks built for strength. Adults commonly reach between 10 and 16 feet in length, though some exceptional specimens grow considerably larger. Females are often ...

University of Florida wildlife scientists are scouting for Burmese pythons in the Everglades by using previously captured pythons to lure, locate and learn how the invasive species is thriving in the ...

Alison Joslyn was biking through Shark Valley in Everglades National Park when she spotted an American alligator clamped onto ...

It's important for new or wanna-be python hunters to understand the basics when it comes to eliminating the invasive ...

A ball python, also called the royal python, is a less troublesome cousin to the Burmese, and has been eating its way through the Everglades for decades. Ball pythons are native to west sub Saharan ...

With few natural predators in the region, they are able to consume prey ranging from rodents to deer.

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 ...