With hourly fees and per-snake bonuses, python contractors are helping remove invasive constrictors from the Everglades. Here ...

Federal and state programs contract with members of the public to become paid python hunters and combat the invasive snakes in Florida.

MIAMI — On their Florida vacations, Rob Wessels and his family have pursued an array of typical outings — deep-sea fishing, a stroll at the farmers market, tanning at the pool and beach. On the most ...

Deep in Florida’s swamps, a growing army of invasive Burmese pythons is threatening native wildlife — and hunters are fighting back. The search takes them through thick brush, muddy canals, and ...

A Florida woman caught 60 snakes in the state's annual 10-day challenge to eliminate the invasive Burmese python species wreaking havoc with the Everglades ecosystem. More than 900 people participated ...