Burmese pythons pose a huge threat to native species in the Florida Everglades. Officials have used creative methods to manage the population of invasive snakes.
With hourly fees and per-snake bonuses, python contractors are helping remove invasive constrictors from the Everglades. Here ...
Naples-based Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s python hunters smash records, removing massive invasive snakes to protect ...
Three Burmese pythons were recently found at Florida homes, including one discovered inside a truck engine. While pythons generally avoid urban areas, they are known to inhabit nearby environments, ...
In Florida's Big Cypress National Preserve, researchers documented a Burmese python regurgitating a deer due to a cold snap, ...
Federal and state programs contract with members of the public to become paid python hunters and combat the invasive snakes ...
The predator might soon become the prey if Florida scientists can confirm that Burmese pythons -- an extremely invasive species in the Everglades -- are safe for us to eat. The Florida Fish and ...
Florida hosts an annual python hunt to help curb the spread of the invasive species. Taylor Stanberry won the 2025 contest, ...
Florida’s Everglades is in crisis as the invasive Burmese python emerges as a new apex predator. These large constrictors ...
Police in Pinecrest captured a 14-foot Burmese python on U.S. 1, with the event underscoring invasive species issues.