For now, the annual Florida Python Challenge takes place at eight competition locations in and around the Everglades, including portions of Collier County. This year's hunt is underway. It started at ...
Snakes come in all different patterns and colors. With so many habitats, they have evolved to camouflage in with a diverse ...
Scientist on Burmese pythons: 'removing over 24 tons of python locally feels like a dent to me, but I’m biased.' ...
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida's python removal team eliminated over 6,300 pounds of Burmese pythons this season, totaling over 40,000 pounds since 2013. The team uses radio telemetry to track ...
Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...
The 2022 Florida Python Challenge culled a total of 231 of the invasive snakes from South Florida. Close to 1,000 participants from 32 states and as far away as Canada and Latvia fanned out across the ...
A wildlife biologist was photographed carrying a 153-pound python on Christmas Eve. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida is a leader in Burmese python research and removal efforts. Ten Burmese pythons ...
Professional python hunter needed his family’s help to wrest the second-heaviest invasive Burmese python on record out of the ...