Carl Jackson caught this year's heaviest Burmese python in Florida. Could the next catch happen in Palm Beach County?

Ecologists have come up with a new solution in South Florida’s ongoing work to remove invasive Burmese pythons.

It's almost python hunting season in Florida! Every year, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the South Florida Water Management District host a python challenge and award ...

Invasive Burmese Pythons are a great threat to Florida's native species — so much so that the state employs qualified contractors to help hunt them.

A retired US Army veteran has spent 11 years tracking invasive Burmese pythons through Florida’s Everglades, where a single ...

As another python hunting year winds down in Florida, it will be a tall order for any hunter to top Carl Jackson's ...

An invasive species of python has been growing in Florida's Everglades, but scientists may have found a way to fight back: with stuffed animals.

The goal is to develop tools, like a smartphone app, to help python hunters be more efficient in the field. A quantitative ecologist is bringing machine learning to Florida’s battle against the ...

It's been more than three years since the record for longest python ever caught in Florida was set. Could there be longer pythons out there?

Tom Rahill won the annual event, earning $10,000 for removing 96 Burmese pythons from South Florida Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, ...