If they reach the ecosystem's carrying capacity in the Everglades, the pythons will spread, and that likely means into ...

"The Wild Truth of Florida Wildlife: Pythons and Dolphins" is being held at the Great Wolf Lodge on Jan. 28 from 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m.

Taylor Stanberry became the first woman to win the Florida Python Challenge in 2025. She captured 60 invasive Burmese pythons during the 10-day competition. Stanberry, a Naples native, has over a ...

DUCK KEY, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is celebrating what it calls a successful Python Challenge and announcing its 2024 winners. This year, 857 participants ...

As far as we know, Santa Claus doesn't look for Burmese pythons, but the Conservancy of Southwest Florida wildlife biologist Ian Easterling does. And when he tracked down one of the bigger snakes ...

Ian Easterling, a biologist with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, captured a 153-pound female Burmese python, one of the largest caught in Florida in 2025. Conservancy of Southwest ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Biologist Ian Easterling, wearing a Santa Claus hat, appeared to be enjoying a stroll through the swampy terrain of Southwest ...

A wildlife biologist was photographed carrying a 153-pound python on Christmas Eve. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida is a leader in Burmese python research and removal efforts. Ten Burmese pythons ...

Wildlife experts in Florida continue to prioritize the elimination of invasive Burmese pythons. A presentation on the impact of pythons will be given by scientist Michael Kirkland on Sanibel Island.

There was some big snake news in 2025. Taylor Stanberry, a Naples native, was the 2025 Florida Python Challenge winner and the first woman to ever win the competition. She captured 60 of the invasive ...

To the surprise of Dylan Wallis, Head of Reptiles at the Australian Reptile Park, the snake was a coastal carpet python, a snake typically found throughout Queensland and far northern NSW. Anthony, ...