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A Florida congressman helped catch and kill five invasive Burmese pythons during a nighttime hunt in the Everglades. U.S. Rep. Francis Rooney joined...
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Donna Kalil has been capturing snakes for nearly 50 years. "Where I grew up in North Miami -- where Aventura is now -- those were great places to hunt,...
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is teaming up with the Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida for the 2016 Python Challenge. The…
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Since 2013, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission has involved the public in fighting the invasive Burmese python. But the animal rights group PETA...
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Registration begins soon for the Python Challenge, which encourages hunters to kill or capture pythons in the Everglades for cash prizes.
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Snake-hunters take note: Authorities are expanding Florida's next public hunt for invasive Burmese pythons into Everglades National Park.
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Marjory Stoneman Douglas once said, "The Everglades is a test. If we pass it, we may get to keep the planet." With all the ditching and dredging that's…
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The state of Florida's python-catching challenge made its goal. However, the state is not gauging success by how many pythons were killed, but rather how…
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Audie Cornish talks to humorist Dave Barry about Florida's so-called "Python Challenge." It was dreamed up by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The "challenge" is a month-long contest with the mission of raising public awareness about Burmese pythons.
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Researchers from the University of Florida, National Geographic and other groups say Burmese pythons may not be as likely to spread across the Southeast U.S. as previous researchers have warned. Cold weather may beat them back.