Scientists are experimenting with robotic rabbits in hopes of luring the destructive snakes out of hiding so they can be ...

Scientists in South Florida have developed a creative new piece of technology that they hope will help catch invasive pythons ...

Version 2.0 of the study will add bunny scent to the stuffed rabbits if motion and heat aren’t enough to fool the pythons.

If an alligator poses a threat to people, pets or property, call the Nuisance Alligator Hotline at 866-FWC-GATOR ...

People travel from far and wide to the Florida Python Challenge. They camp in tents, RVs, to catch one of these elusive ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is set to launch its annual campaign to remove invasive snakes from ...

While snakes are common throughout South Florida, frequent sightings of venomous snakes are rare, said Coleman Sheehy, with the Florida Museum of Natural History’s Division of Herpetology.

Florida’s Poison Control Centers keeps track of snake bites reported in Florida. Over 900 people have reported snake bites in the last three years. That’s almost a bite per day.

A snake handler pulls an eastern diamondback rattlesnake, the most venomous in North America, from a gopher hole. An eastern diamondback recently bit an Amazon delivery driver in Palm City, Florida.

Florida Python Challenge, July 11-20, 2025, has hunters trying to eliminate invasive Burmese snakes. Do they attack or kill ...

In these situations, wildlife officials urge caution as displaced animals may appear in neighborhoods, parks, and roadways.