Contracted hunters eliminated 181 invasive pythons in South Florida during a recent competition. Brian Hargrove was the overall winner, removing 37 pythons and earning a $600 bonus. Contracted python ...

New research suggests Florida could better control its estimated 100,000 to 300,000 invasive Burmese pythons by targeting specific snakes rather than focusing on total removals, possibly reshaping ...

A tool created by University of Florida researchers aims to guide Burmese python removal efforts by helping hunters ...

Kevin Pavlidis helped capture an 18-foot reticulated python in Puerto Rico after the invasive snake was spotted strangling a pet cat behind a house.

He became interested in python hunting after watching professional hunters on television, and started hunting them himself two years ago. Last year, he entered the Florida Python Challenge - the state ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: Florida Fish and Wildlife In Florida's summer python challenge, a successful catch often ends with a celebratory ...

Three hunters standing waist-deep in the Florida Everglades fight to drag a 17-foot Burmese python out of the water, and the snake refuses to cooperate. What these men are actually battling goes far ...

When it comes to eliminating invasive Burmese pythons in Florida, the hunters attempting to do that are significantly outnumbered. With so many pythons slithering around Florida it can easily be ...

In South Florida’s wetlands, the fight against an invasive predator is on. As Burmese pythons continue to threaten native wildlife in these ecosystems, wildlife officials and dedicated hunters are ...