One nesting female represents the next generation of invasive predators.

See scientists wrangling the invasive snakes.

It’s that time of year again; time for an army of hopeful Python pithers to invade our Everglades. They all have their ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge is only a few weeks away, but participants will have trouble matching a new record set earlier this month. Between November 2025 and April 2026, researchers removed ...

Hunters from all over the world are in the Everglades right now, competing to bring in the most Burmese pythons before the Florida Python Challenge wraps up on July 19.

For months, he and his team had watched the snake using a transmitter and a trail camera. “I’m just kind of following this path. I don’t know if it’s gonna work, but we’ll try,” he said. “Got bug ...

A large alligator was filmed dragging a massive Burmese python in Florida's Everglades National Park. The alligator was estimated to be 10 to 12 feet long, while the python appeared to be nearly twice ...

The 10-year study, published last week in the journal Ecology and Evolution, was conducted by U.S. Geological Survey researchers who examined the tail tissue of over 400 snakes captured in South ...

Invasive Burmese pythons are considered one of the most destructive species threatening the Everglades ecosystem. FWC A scavenger bird could become an ally in South Florida’s fight against the spread ...

A contracted hunter captured the second-heaviest Burmese python ever recorded in Florida, weighing 202 pounds. Invasive Burmese pythons are devastating the South Florida ecosystem by preying on small ...

"I wouldn’t suggest it because the meat has a lot of mercury." ...