An armade of amateur snake hunters descend on the Florida Everglades to kill pythons for money. What could possibly go wrong?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Finding a record-challenging clutch of eggs inside the specimen highlights a massive ecological threat to the Everglades ecosystem ...

The collars send a signal to researchers after a opossum is eaten, leading to the snake's location ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, primarily established in the Everglades and South Florida. These snakes ...

Researchers in Florida are capturing invasive Burmese pythons by using tracking devices placed on raccoons and possums.

New tracking tactic: Researchers found that transmitters on raccoons and opossums could help locate Burmese pythons after the predators consumed the animals. Ongoing eradication push: Florida has ...

Opossums are becoming Florida’s secret weapon against giant invasive pythons—thanks to GPS collars and a wild discovery.

The Florida Python Challenge brings out a fascinating cast of characters, all captured by the director Xander Robin’s camera.

Mike Kimmel, known as the "Python Cowboy," leads guided hunts for invasive iguana and Burmese pythons. Invasive iguanas are a costly pest in Florida, damaging landscaping and burrowing into flood ...

In the annals of record-breaking animals, there is big, and then there is Florida python big. Leave it to a professional python hunter to encounter one of the more impressive specimens in the history ...

Researchers are using tracking collars on opossums to find the invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. We explain how it's done.