An 18-foot invasive python was captured in Puerto Rico after reportedly being spotted constricting a pet cat, raising concerns about nonnative snakes.

A professional exotic animal hunter captured a rare breed of python in Puerto Rico after the reptile was spotted strangling ...

New research suggests Florida could better control its estimated 100,000 to 300,000 invasive Burmese pythons by targeting ...

Kevin Pavlidis helped capture an 18-foot reticulated python in Puerto Rico after the invasive snake was spotted strangling a ...

A quantitative ecologist is bringing machine learning to battle against the Burmese python — math vs a predator that has flouted other methods.

Nearly 40% of cabbage palm seeds sprouted after passing through a python’s gut.

A snake wrangler from South Florida has captured the largest Reticulated Python ever caught and measured in Puerto Rico where ...

In Florida, the Burmese python has established itself as “a slithering menace that is wiping out species”, Galante says.

A Florida wildlife agent captured a nearly 9-foot invasive snake by hand after the peacock’s owner called for help ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species causing significant harm to the South Florida ecosystem. The annual Florida Python Challenge encourages hunters to help control the growing python population.

Tom Rahill won the annual event, earning $10,000 for removing 96 Burmese pythons from South Florida Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, ...

Every month the South Florida Water Management District awards cash bonuses to contracted hunters for the number of pythons ...