Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, with a population spread across more than 1,000 square miles of South Florida, including Everglades National Park and Big Cypress National Preserve.

While Burmese pythons pose a potential threat to humans, there have been no recorded fatalities in Florida. Alligator Alcatraz is Florida's recently opened migrant detention center in the Everglades.

Florida has seen an increase in pythons killed ever since it started paying contractors year-round to eradicate the snakes in 2017. Without an exact population count to compare against, it’s hard to ...

Hunters are also paid based on an incentive of $50 for each python measuring 4 feet or longer and an extra $25 for each foot measured above 4 feet. About 5,250 pythons have been removed by district ...

Florida's Python Challenge: Donna Kalil joins in efforts to control invasive species Every year, Florida hosts the " Python Challenge." The 10-day event attracts hunters to the Everglades to help ...

Coupled with the fact that the Everglades is a very vast and relatively inaccessible area, we can't do a conventional population estimate on these species," Kirkland said.

Xander Robin’s documentary “ The Python Hunt ” follows a coterie of misfits who descend upon the Everglades to compete in the festivities. The ensemble of characters making up the Florida ...

OCHOPEE, Florida - Amy Siewe was a successful real estate agent -- but her life changed after she captured her first python in Florida's Everglades. "I just had this fascination with snakes.

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, with a population spread across more than 1,000 square miles of South Florida, including Everglades National Park and Big Cypress National Preserve.