New research suggests Florida could better control its estimated 100,000 to 300,000 invasive Burmese pythons by targeting ...

An 18-foot invasive python was captured in Puerto Rico after reportedly being spotted constricting a pet cat, raising concerns about nonnative snakes.

A professional exotic animal hunter captured a rare breed of python in Puerto Rico after the reptile was spotted strangling ...

A quantitative ecologist is bringing machine learning to Florida's battle against the Burmese python - math versus an invasive ambush predator that has so far flouted other control methods.

In 2024, University of Florida researchers developed a DNA test that detects four invasive snakes in water and soil. Field ...

A massive Burmese python stretched across a Florida road stops traffic and draws a crowd, but the real shock comes when ...

Contracted hunters eliminated 181 invasive pythons in South Florida during a recent competition. Brian Hargrove was the ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species causing significant harm to the South Florida ecosystem. The annual Florida Python Challenge encourages hunters to help control the growing python population.

Tom Rahill won the annual event, earning $10,000 for removing 96 Burmese pythons from South Florida Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, ...