South Florida Water Management District is in its second year of managing a Python Removal Program. Winners win cash prizes.

The battle against the invasive Burmese python by the Conservancy of Southwest Florida reached a milestone after a record removal season. The removal season coincides with the breeding season of the ...

DEC environmental conservation officer Paul Sherman holds up the 6-foot Columbian red-tailed boa constrictor found near Destiny Mall last summer. The 6-foot, non-native snake that state environmental ...

These hunters couldn't just slither their way out of this one! In order to win a cash prize, they had to face a snake head-on. Hailing from the U.S. and Canada, more than 900 people participated in ...

Invasive species are among the most significant threats to the United States’ native wildlife, biodiversity, and fragile ecosystems. Defined as non-native organisms that cause environmental, economic, ...

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 ...

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay’s recipe for the snake is diced python in a lettuce wrap with shallots, pineapple, and jalapeno. Florida Department of Health established an advisory of “do not consume ...

Among the cypress and saw grass of South Florida, a new weapon in the state's fight to remove invasive pythons lurks, waiting to entice its prey. Yes, it's a mechanical rabbit. Just don’t call it the ...

Alabama is home to many snakes, both venomous and nonvenomous. Learn which 11 species are common and what to do if you see one.