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 ...

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida's python removal program has eliminated over 20 tons of Burmese pythons since 2013. Researchers use surgically implanted radio transmitters in male "scout snakes" ...

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida's python removal team eliminated over 6,300 pounds of Burmese pythons this season, totaling over 40,000 pounds since 2013. The team uses radio telemetry to track ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In Palm Beach County, 69 Burmese pythons have been captured since 2006, according to the Early Detection and Distribution Mapping ...

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida, a nonprofit organization dedicated to land and wildlife conservation, has removed a record amount of invasive Burmese pythons from farming and wilderness areas ...

The South Florida Water Management District is in its second year of managing a Python Removal Program. Winners win cash prizes.

A startling milestone has been reached in Florida’s war against the invasive Burmese pythons eating their way across the Everglades. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida reports it has captured and ...

The reptile breeding industry moves more money than most people realize. A single visual ball python with the right gene combination can sell for $5,000, $10,000, or more. Breeding pairs of high-end ...