Shopping will now save the planet. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced this week that the state is taking an uncharacteristically classy approach to tackling one of its most notorious ecological threats — the invasive Burmese python — by literally ...

Possums are being put to work in Florida in the fight against invasive Burmese pythons, here's how the experts are using the creatures.

Pythons are spreading north in Florida, adapting to cold by using burrows. Scientists warn Brevard County is at risk.

Once imported to Florida as exotic pets, Burmese pythons have become one of the most devastating invasive species the state has ever faced. As their numbers grow, their impact on native wildlife in the Everglades becomes more dire. Recent studies reveal ...

Python Problem: Experts say the large snakes in Florida are moving north into Brevard County

In Key Largo this spring, wildlife crews started turning local opossums into unlikely scouts, slipping lightweight tracking collars around their necks and releasing them back into the mangrove thickets.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission launched its first ever "Python Challenge." More than 800 hunters have registered for the month-long competition aimed at harvesting Burmese pythons. University of Florida professor Frank Mazzotti talks about the threat they present to the ecosystem of the Everglades.

Here's what we know about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, how the yearly hunt works and a little bit about last year's winner.