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

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's been a busy summer for Burmese python hunters in Florida. The annual hunting season for the invasive snake wreaking havoc ...

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

Burmese pythons, an invasive snake species linked to significant declines in native wildlife in Florida, have established a new population along the state’s Gulf Coast, raising concerns among wildlife ...

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

Contracted hunters eliminated 181 invasive pythons in South Florida during a recent competition. Brian Hargrove was the ...

Within the next couple of decades, the Key Largo woodrat could go extinct if the Burmese python population continues as is, a researcher said.

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, ...

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.

It's been a busy summer for Burmese python hunters in Florida. The annual hunting season for the invasive snake wreaking havoc with the South Florida ecosystem culminated in July with the annual ...