A professional python hunter in the Florida Everglades recently stumbled upon what can only be described as the ultimate ...

A shocking discovery in Florida’s Everglades has once again highlighted the growing threat posed by invasive Burmese pythons in the region. Snake hunter Kevin Pavlidis recently uncovered two ...

Florida scientists are using opossums to secretly track invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades-and it's working.

The collars send a signal to researchers after a opossum is eaten, leading to the snake's location ...

Some of Florida’s opossums may soon start dying for a noble cause. A few select marsupials fitted with tracking collars may begin to lead scientists to invasive Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) ...

The event now feels like equal parts wildlife management effort, local tradition, and surreal endurance test.

Here's what we know about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, how the yearly hunt works and a little bit about last year's winner.

Every month the South Florida Water Management District challenges contracted hunters to eliminate as many of the invasive ...