One of the most respected nonprofit environmental groups in Florida is celebrating a record-setting python hunting season.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock A nearly 13-foot Burmese python in Florida is forcing scientists to rethink how quickly the invasive species ...

Photo Credit: iStock A viral video from the Everglades is putting new focus on a disturbing part of Florida's python problem.

A wildlife biologist was photographed carrying a 153-pound python on Christmas Eve. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida is a leader in Burmese python research and removal efforts. Ten Burmese pythons ...

For now, the annual Florida Python Challenge takes place at eight competition locations in and around the Everglades, including portions of Collier County. This year's hunt is underway. It started at ...

Dusky rats and water pythons are the two dominant animals on coastal river floodplains in northern Australia. Their ...

A Burmese python named Harriet has challenged scientific understanding of the species' reproductive cycle. Harriet produced six clutches of eggs over seven reproductive cycles, a much higher rate than ...