Florida deploys robot rabbits to hunt invasive Burmese pythons
Burmese pythons pose a huge threat to native species in the Florida Everglades. Officials have used creative methods to manage the population of invasive snakes.
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Grand prize winner catches 20 Burmese pythons in Florida challenge
Ronald Kiger, who caught 20 Burmese pythons, won $10,000. Donna Kalil got a $2,500 prize for catching 19 snakes.
The effort to hunt invasive snakes in Florida
Predators are becoming prey in the Florida Everglades as hundreds of hunters descend on the Sunshine State in an effort to catch and kill as many Burmese pythons as possible. The invasive species has wreaked havoc on the Everglades' ecosystem. While it can feel like a losing battle, biologists say they aren't giving up on the fight just yet.
Florida works to cull invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades
A recent study found that climate change could make the entire continental United States hospitable to Burmese pythons by 2050.
Trapper catches 17-foot Burmese python in the Florida Everglades
Florida's annual Python Challenge in the Everglades will run August 9-18.
Man caught at border with Burmese pythons in pants is sentenced
Calvin Bautista, 38, has been sentenced for trying to smuggle three Burmese pythons into the U.S.
Python hunters flock to Florida to catch snakes big enough to eat alligators
Here's what to know about the Florida Python Challenge.
19-foot Burmese python caught in Florida
Watch this Florida man wrestle a record-breaking 19-foot-long Burmese python: "Giant is an understatement."
Florida duo captures state's longest-ever python
The python that was captured is nearly three times longer than the average invasive python caught in the state.
15-foot Burmese python spotted crossing road in Florida
"No, Siri, we don't want to proceed to the route."
Florida teen captures 28 Burmese pythons, wins $10,000 prize
Matthew Concepcion was among the 1,000 participants from 32 states, Canada and Latvia who participated in the annual challenge.
2 mama pythons, dozens of hatchlings and eggs found in Florida
Two nests with dozens of hatched and unhatched eggs were found, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Florida team hauls in 18-foot, 215-pound Burmese python
The female python weighed in at 215 pounds, was nearly 18 feet long, and had 122 developing eggs, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida said.
Florida governor: "Let's reel in some pythons" at annual snake hunt
The snakes have virtually no natural enemies in the Everglades and have decimated native populations of mammals, birds and other reptiles.
Rare video shows Burmese python defending nest from bobcat in Florida
The video marks the first evidence of any animal in the Everglades fighting back against a Burmese python, experts said.
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"Potential evidence" found in search for dad accused of killing 3 daughters
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