The recent annual Florida Python Challenge inspired an enterprising report on the gastronomic potential of the exotic beasts in The News-Press and Naples Daily News. And why not? For epicurean and ...

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.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with python hunter Amy Siewe. It has been edited for length and clarity. During college, I had various jobs in the pet and reptile industry, including ...

As another python hunting year winds down in Florida, it will be a tall order for any hunter to top Carl Jackson's near-record catch in January.

A female python reacts to getting taken out of her nest by Eric Suarez, research program coordinator for University of Florida Croc Docs, during a research trip to collect python eggs on Tuesday, June ...

Thousands of invasive Burmese pythons have ravaged the Sunshine State's native wildlife. Some question if hunting them is the right answer. Python hunter Amy Siewe caught this nearly 12-foot python in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Unfulfilled with her real estate career in Indianapolis, Amy Siewe packed up her life a few years back and moved to Florida to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Amy Siewe participated in the 2019 Florida Python Challenge and it inspired her to change her life. She moved from Indiana to ...