Federal and state programs contract with members of the public to become paid python hunters and combat the invasive snakes in Florida.

A Florida woman caught 60 snakes in the state's annual 10-day challenge to eliminate the invasive Burmese python species wreaking havoc with the Everglades ecosystem. More than 900 people participated ...

Researchers who track the elusive and reviled reptiles were thrilled to witness one of the greedy beasts regurgitating an ...

The python's head was as big as a garden spade, lunging at hunter once, twice, before sinking its recurved teeth into his arm.

In addition to identifying python hot spots, researchers found the optimal time of day and the best time of year for hunting ...

Florida's first bear hunt in a decade drew more than 160,000 applicants for a far more limited number of permits, including ...

A Des Moines resident reported seeing a large python slithering around her neighborhood last month. So far, searches for the ...

The snake’s head was as big as a garden spade, lunging at hunter Mike Kimmel once, twice, before sinking its recurved teeth into his arm causing blood to spurt in rhythm with his racing heart. Alone ...