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

The South Florida Water Management District's 2025 Python Elimination Program is helping to address the invasive snake ...

The water district and University of Florida researchers deployed 120 robot rabbits this summer as an experiment.

South Florida Water Management District via AP; AP Photo/Lynne Sladky Robotic rabbits are being used by the South Florida Water Management District to lure invasive Burmese pythons out of hiding.

Florida has its fair share of invasive species. According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, with the tropical environment and food sources available, the state attracts more than 500 invasive ...

Wildlife officials in South Florida are testing a new tool in their battle against Burmese pythons: robotic rabbits.

Officials estimate that pythons have killed 95% of small mammals as well as thousands of birds in Everglades National Park ...

MIAMI, Fla. (WFLA) — A first responder who specializes in catching invasive Burmese pythons had a busy week wrangling the reptiles in Miami-Dade County. Lt. Jolie Vandervlught with Miami-Dade Fire ...

Scattered throughout the python hot spots among the cypress and sawgrass of South Florida is the state’s newest weapon in its arsenal to battle the invasive serpent —a mechanical lure meant to entice ...

A police sergeant and a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputy teamed up to capture a massive 14-foot Burmese python in Pinecrest.

'Anytime you catch something bigger than 14 feet, it’s not a snake anymore, it’s a monster,' said Donna Kalil, a licensed Florida python hunter. Mike Kimmel goes by the social media moniker Python ...