For context, python farming seemingly has some advantages over the livestock farming that’s more common in the global north, like cattle and pig farming. Per pound of edible meat produced, pythons ...

It's official, the Florida Python Challenge this year has a winner. The $10,000 grand prize went to Ronald Kiger, who removed 20 Burmese pythons from the Florida Everglades during the 10-day hunt, ...

It's a danger to our ecosystem that Floridians know all too well. The Burmese python is best known in South Florida for destroying the Everglades — but what makes them such a threat? Because these ...

The invasive species is wreaking havoc on 'one of the world’s most unique ecosystems.’ By Laura Baisas Published Feb 7, 2025 10:19 AM EST Get the Popular Science ...

Residents of downtown Los Angeles were recently shocked to discover a gigantic 20-foot python in a dumpster near an apartment complex. Locals originally thought the snake was fake, but further ...

‘Watching an invasive apex predator swallow a full-sized deer in front of you is something that you will never forget.' By Andrew Paul Published Oct 24, 2024 1:54 ...

Amy Siewe teaches people how to find and euthanize invasive Burmese pythons, which have been so successful at adapting to Florida that they appear here to stay. Amy Siewe wrestles with an almost ...

The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons. The competition raises awareness of the threat these snakes pose to the Everglades ecosystem. Burmese pythons ...

A California ball python was captured at an In-N-Out Burger 50 miles from her home. While Florida has ball pythons, our challenge is dealing with the much larger Burmese pythons. Sometimes a mouse won ...

A Florida man with near-unmatched gumption for slaying snakes was awarded $1,000 through a new state incentive system for capturing a staggering 87 invasive pythons in just one month. Aaron Mann ...

Burmese pythons can consume prey even larger than scientists realized, according to a new study. That means more animals are on the menu across southern Florida, where the nonnative, invasive snakes ...