New AI research helps hunters zero in on the pythons doing the most damage in Florida's Everglades.

A team of python hunters hauled a 19-foot Burmese python out of a Florida swamp at 1 a.m., setting a new state record for the longest snake ever documented in the wild. The capture, which involved a ...

Hunters in search of the elusive and invasive Burmese python know exactly what to do when they find one and capture it. Take a photo! What could be a once-in-a-lifetime experience needs to be properly ...

An invasive species of python has been growing in Florida's Everglades, but scientists may have found a way to fight back: ...

That's what python hunters are likely saying today in anticipation of Tuesday's (May 19) announcement locking down the dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. If there's anything close to what ...

Florida’s python tracking programme removed 177 Burmese pythons and more than 4,100 eggs during the 2025–26 season. Covering ...

Hunters stepping into the Everglades arena for the 2026 Python Challenge will find a population unculled by winter’s freak freeze and the potential need for a strategic reset in tactics because of ...

Florida contracted python hunters get paid hourly and get additional bonus money based on my pythons and longest pythons removed.

Back in January, Burmese python hunter Carl Jackson caught one of the heaviest pythons on record in Florida. His catch, a 16-foot, 10-inch female python hiding in the Big Cypress National Preserve, ...

In just over a month, novice and professional python hunters will converge on the Everglades for the annual Florida Python Challenge. Participants can win money prizes in several categories, including ...

Invasive Burmese Pythons are a great threat to Florida's native species — so much so that the state employs qualified contractors to help hunt them.