In a state where around 100 contractors remove pythons all year round, letting one go looks like a mistake. It is how ...

Burmese pythons have established a large invasive population in Florida's Everglades, where their appetite and reproductive ...

Their time above ground also shifted seasonally, rising during Florida's cooler dry months.

The hatchling-heavy count hints at a bigger trend in the Everglades: Burmese pythons are still spreading and reproducing. That helps explain why Florida crews are putting more focus on nests, eggs, ...

They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat.

A 202-pound Burmese python caught in January is the heaviest captured in Florida so far this year. The heaviest python ever caught in Florida weighed 215 pounds and was captured in 2022. At least 56 ...

A tool created by University of Florida researchers aims to guide invasive Burmese python removal by helping hunters prioritize snakes for removal.

Burmese pythons are an invasive species causing significant harm to the South Florida ecosystem. The annual Florida Python Challenge encourages hunters to help control the growing python population.

Asian swamp eels are an invasive, air-breathing fish that pose a significant threat to the Florida Everglades ecosystem. Unlike other predators, the eels can survive dry periods by burrowing, allowing ...