It was like riding a slow horse,” said Carl Jackson, a full-time Burmese python hunter with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. “It was insane.” ...

Learn how a man's dream of becoming a professional python hunter resulted in the capture of the second-largest python in Florida history.

When the weather gets cold in Florida, gators stop eating and iguanas start dropping. How do low temps affect the invasive ...

A contracted hunter working deep in Florida’s swamps has helped capture one of the largest Burmese pythons ever recorded in ...

Scientist on Burmese pythons: 'removing over 24 tons of python locally feels like a dent to me, but I’m biased.' ...

Python hunter Carl Jackson has only been hunting snakes in Florida since June of 2025. He's off to a strong start with a near ...

Carl Jackson had a Burmese python encounter like few others on Jan. 13. When he finally contained the invasive snake, he had a near-record catch.

Across South Florida, giant snakes that once seemed like exotic escapees are now entrenched residents, reshaping ecosystems and creeping into neighborhoods. The Burmese python, a massive constrictor ...