The invasive Burmese pythons are hurting Florida's Everglades ecosystem. A competition is offering over $30,000 in prizes to attract snake hunters.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies are robots meant to lure the giant ...

The Critter Cult is a social media account and YouTube channel hosted by wildlife enthusiasts Kyle and Meg. The duo's content ...

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 ...

Taylor Stanberry of Naples took home first place in the 2025 Florida Python Challenge. She catches invasive Burmese pythons year-round as a contractor with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

Fashion trend forecasters should flag snake skin as the next big thing in the Sunshine State. The invasive Burmese python, which has been terrorizing the natural wildlife of the Florida Everglades for ...

Sometimes plunging in headfirst and barehanded is just the most efficient way to nab the nuisance lizard, says Mike Kimmel, who goes by Python Cowboy on social media.

They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies are robots meant to lure the giant invasive snakes out of their ...

Burmese and Indian pythons, though related, exhibit stark differences. The Burmese python is an invasive threat in Florida, ...

Burmese pythons are a secretive bunch, making them difficult to spot and difficult to coax out into the open - that is, unless you're a robotic rabbit. According to the South Florida Water Management ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says that Florida is ahead of schedule in its push to remove the invasive Burmese python snake from the Everglades. Carla Bayron reports.