"There were a lot of little baby snakes just getting out of the nest." ...

Sporting a long, blond braid and python-skin-brimmed hat, Kalil was one of the first hunters the water district hired, and she claims to have mentored or brought on 27 others. During a recent hunt, ...

Catches like this can be a massive win toward slowing the spread of a problematic invasive species.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock A viral video from the Everglades is putting new focus on a disturbing part of Florida's python problem.

Hunters working across the Florida Everglades removed a record four tons of invasive Burmese pythons in a single coordinated ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Florida's campaign against non-native Burmese pythons is drawing significant attention online after officials ...

The News-Press and Naples Daily News asked Kodiak Hengstebeck of the FWC 10 questions about this year's Python Challenge.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: TheCritterCult During the most recent nesting season in the Everglades, python hunters with TheCritterCult said in ...

A team of Burmese python hunters caught a record breaking 8,000 pounds in snake this season. Meet the man leading the crusade.

While most Florida python hunters are men, Kalil and one of her proteges, Amy Siewe, have proved to be highly effective eradicators. They hunt not to collect trophies, they say, but to help save the ...