Burmese pythons have been spreading across southern Florida for more than four decades, consuming native mammals at rates ...

Invasive Burmese pythons have established a large population in South Florida after being released as exotic pets. Colder weather limits the pythons' range, but there is evidence they may be adapting ...

Researchers captured 177 invasive Burmese pythons and removed more than 4,100 eggs during a single breeding season in Southwest Florida.

Florida is known nationwide for boasting a myriad of eclectic residents, diverse environments and sometimes intimidating wildlife. But gators aren't the only massive reptile to look out for in the ...

Florida researchers are expanding a python-tracking method that uses GPS-collared opossums to locate invasive Burmese pythons. Discovered accidentally in 2022, the approach has already led to the ...

South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) python removal contractor Guillermo Tapanes captured a Burmese python and its nest containing about 20 eggs in Cutler Bay on Saturday, May 23, 2026.

For months, he and his team had watched the snake using a transmitter and a trail camera. “I’m just kind of following this ...

Invasive reptiles may be quietly altering how plants regenerate, moving seeds across the Everglades and complicating efforts ...

The achievement marks a new milestone in the fight against the giant snakes. A Burmese python is shown in this 2021 file photo. A record catch of the invasive species was recorded in Florida this ...

Four tons of invasive pythons have been removed from Southwest Florida. As part of its Burmese python research and removal efforts this season, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida removed nearly 200 ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, primarily established in the Everglades and South Florida. These snakes have drastically reduced native mammal populations, including raccoons, ...