In the Everglades, python and gator conflict keeps rising as reproduction, spread, and hidden populations outpace control efforts.
Carl Jackson has only been hunting snakes in Florida since June of 2025. He's off to a strong start with a near-record catch on Jan. 13.
Learn how a man's dream of becoming a professional python hunter resulted in the capture of the second-largest python in Florida history.
In the Florida Everglades, a growing predator conflict is unfolding between invasive pythons and native alligators. As pythons expand their range and consume a wide variety of prey, they are reshaping ...
STUART, Fla. — Governor Ron DeSantis announced a record-breaking removal of invasive Burmese pythons from Florida’s Everglades, with 294 pythons captured during the 2025 Florida Python Challenge. The ...
FORTUNATELY, NOBODY WAS INJURED. CONTROLLING THE PYTHON POPULATION HERE IN FLORIDA, GOVERNOR DESANTIS SPOKE IN STUART TODAY ABOUT SOME NEW ACTIONS THE STATE PLANS TO TAKE TO CONTROL THE GROWTH OF ...
When the weather gets cold in Florida, gators stop eating and iguanas start dropping. How do low temps affect the invasive Burmese python?
A dramatic video shows how python hunter Carl Jackson wrestled with a 200-pound snake that he estimates dragged him 10-15 feet.
The South Florida Water Management District started its second year of the python elimination program. One hunter has stood ...
EVERGLADES, FLA. (WSVN) — A pair of python hunters stumbled across a python swim party that might offer new insights into their nesting patterns in Florida. Professional python hunters Guillermo ...
The biggest Burmese python ever caught in Florida — 17 feet, 7 inches long and 164½ pounds — was found in Everglades National Park, the University of Florida announced Monday. The snake was pregnant ...