Can You Make a Living Hunting Pythons? We Asked Florida’s Invasive Snake Contractors

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

Florida Built $4K Furry Robo-Rabbits to Catfish Giant Pythons

On Monday, September 29, The Palm Beach Post updated its August coverage of Florida’s python-luring pilot, adding a notable ...

FWC puts word out: This snake has seen its population decline. If you see one, report it

But there are snakes the FWC doesn't want to see go away. This summer the FWC put word out that it is seeking the public's help with reporting sightings of the elusive rainbow snake ( Farancia ...
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The wild hunt for invasive pythons in Florida’s waterways

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 ...
The Atlantic

The Problem with Florida's Python Hunt Is Snake Assassination

The state of Florida has a bounty out on invasive pythons, luring amateur snake killers into the Everglades for a month-long hunt. Hilarious, right? Not to those who say it encourages cruelty and does ...

Greedy Burmese python pukes up an entire deer in Florida — as excited scientists look on: ‘Beautiful moment’

Florida might have a new ally in the ongoing fight against the invasive Burmese python scourge — chilly weather. Researchers ...
The Atlantic

Florida's Python Hunt Didn't Kill Very Many Pythons

Florida's Simpsons-like Python Challenge has ended, and the results aren't the greatest. Of the estimated 150,000 Burmese pythons populating the state's Everglades, only 68 pythons were killed during ...