Video shows Florida hunter catch a nearly 17-foot python weighing 202 pounds

In Florida, hunters have successfully caught and removed hundreds of pythons as part of official conservation efforts.
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Hunter receives warning while seeking pythons in Florida Everglades: 'Watch out'

The OP said they were prepared for danger and wanted to get "hands on with whatever I'm allowed to." ...
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Florida scientists use GPS-collared opossums to catch giant pythons

Florida researchers are using GPS-collared opossums to locate and capture invasive Burmese pythons, a method that has already led to the removal of 18 large snakes. The innovative approach began after ...

Florida's python hunt coming soon. What to know about the reigning champ

Here's what we know about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, how the yearly hunt works and a little bit about last year's ...

How many humans does it take to measure a huge Burmese python? Three.

Carl Jackson caught a nearly 17-ft long Burmese python weighing over 200lbs as part of an effort to rid Florida of the invasive snake.

Possums vs. pythons: How Florida’s only marsupial became a weapon against invasive snakes

KEY LARGO — Biologists A.J. Sanjar and Michael Cove part a curtain of vegetation and stride into the shadows of a dense forest in Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge to check on a line of possum ...

5 Biological Traits That Make Snakes Devastating Invaders

Most headlines about invasive species focus on snakes. Burmese pythons in Florida, brown tree snakes in Guam, and Boa ...