Burmese pythons are an invasive species causing destruction in the Florida Everglades. The snakes have contributed to the decline of several small mammal populations. Estimates place the Burmese ...

Florida's investment in stopping the spread of a dangerous, slithering invasive species appears to be working. In July, 748 Burmese pythons were killed in the Everglades, Fox 4 reported. That number ...

The Florida Python Challenge is an annual competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida. The event aims to raise public awareness about the threat invasive species pose to the ...

A Florida resident, with the help of friends, used a snare and ax to subdue a massive Burmese python that they had encountered Tuesday on the way home from dinner. Wade Gardner, of Rotonda West in ...

The government of Florida has partnered up with a private enterprise to help stamp out a growing invasive threat, according to The Palm Beach Post. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, causing significant declines in native small mammal populations. Originally introduced through the pet trade, the wild python population in the ...

Unseasonably cold weather in Florida affects native and invasive reptile species. Iguanas can become immobilized and fall from trees when temperatures drop to between 40 and 50 degrees. Alligators ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species from Southeast Asia now established in South Florida. While freezing temperatures can be lethal to pythons, evidence suggests they may be evolving to tolerate ...

National Geographic Wild is airing a special called "Python Invasion" about invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades. The program features the research and removal team from the Conservancy of ...

A 19 foot Burmese python was captured in Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida, setting a new state length record. The capture was led by Jake Waleri near Naples on July 10, 2023. Conservancy ...