In Rajasthan, India, officials freed a 12-foot python from barbed fencing around a farm and then watched it regurgitate a jackal it had eaten, Bhaskar English reported. The incident unfolded in an ...

"He wasn’t just my hunting dog Otto was the pioneer of python hunting in Florida. Long before this became a profession, Otto ...

The dreaded Asian swamp eel is slithering toward Brevard County, or is it already here? Maybe cold snaps can keep it at bay. Move over, Burmese pythons! The Everglades have another (and possibly more ...

Florida wildlife officials and researchers are turning to an unusual high-tech weapon in the fight against invasive Burmese pythons: robot rabbits. The solar-powered, rabbit-shaped devices are being ...

Florida wildlife officials are considering the first-ever harvest regulations for cownose rays due to concerns about potential population declines. The proposed rules would limit recreational fishers ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species causing significant harm to the South Florida ecosystem. The annual Florida Python Challenge encourages hunters to help control the growing python population.

Fort Pierce and Vero Beach were among at least 10 Florida cities set or tied high temperature records Aug. 18. For Miami, it was only the second time in 131 years that the Magic City would see triple ...

Editor’s note: This story was updated to include additional information. Pummeled by hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024 — as well as Tropical Storm Debby — Sarasota County ranks among the 10 most ...

Tom Rahill won the 2026 Florida Python Challenge by capturing 96 snakes, earning him the $10,000 grand prize. Rahill used e-bikes to travel deep into the Everglades, where he found a 17-foot female ...

Rahill used electronic bicycles as a secret weapon to travel deep into Everglades National Park for the competition. His catch represented about 35% of the 280 total pythons removed during the 10-day ...