Florida Hunter Catches 202-Lb. Invasive Python, the Second-Heaviest in the State's History

Python hunter Carl Jackson catches the second-heaviest python in Florida history. 'She's bigger than I thought,' says Jackson ...

Cashing in on killing pythons. What do hunters get paid in Florida?

There are way more pythons than hunters to remove them in Florida. But the ones that do kill them can be paid full-time by ...
AZ Animals

A Routine Hunt in the Everglades Turned Into a Record-Breaking Python Capture

Learn how a man's dream of becoming a professional python hunter resulted in the capture of the second-largest python in Florida history.

Cold snap can slow, but not eliminate, Florida's invasive species

Cozy climate and other factors align in Florida to make the state Earth’s playground for the most established, invasive ...
Animalogic on MSN

Pythons vs gators - The Everglades conflict that keeps escalating

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 ...
Terra Planet Earth on MSN

Florida Hit Reptile-Danger Cold, but Invasive Pythons Are Still Hanging On

Florida’s cold snaps stun reptiles, but Burmese pythons shelter, adapt, and keep pressing north, reshaping the Everglades ...
Bay News 9

Florida black bear hunt comes to a close

The season started Dec. 6, making its return in Florida for the first time in a decade. Last December, FWC staff presented an update on black bears in the state to commissioners. In March 2025, a ...