Python hunter Dusty “Wildman” Crum broke the previous record in Florida’s Python Elimination Program by an inch. His latest catch was 16 feet, 11 inches. As part of a program to eliminate ...

Michael Kirkland of the South Florida Water Management District oversees the python elimination program, and he said he doesn't have an estimate on the population. "It's such a cryptic species and ...

Statewide efforts to remove pythons include hunting programs and the annual Florida Python Challenge, but the invasive species remains a significant concern. In Palm Beach County, 69 Burmese pythons ...