The origins of Florida’s python crisis lie in the exotic pet trade of the 1980s and 1990s. These snakes were initially sold ...

For the animals and plants native to the Florida Everglades, the removal of invasive species like the Burmese python is a tough job that someone’s got to do. But for many military veterans who help ...

Professional snake removal experts captured a 30-pound, 6½-foot Burmese python from a Miami-Dade residential area, preventing ...

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 ...

One of Florida's most anticipated events of the year is almost here — the 2025 Florida Python Challenge. The Burmese python is a large, nonvenomous constrictor snake that is an invasive species in ...

MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. YEAH. IF ONE OF YOUR NEIGHBORS CALLED YOU AND SAID HELP, THERE’S A BURMESE PYTHON IN MY YARD, WOULD YOU BELIEVE THEM? NOPE ...

After 12 years of tracking and hunting Burmese pythons in South Florida, it takes a lot to get Ian Bartoszek riled. A wildlife biologist and the science coordinator for the Conservancy of Southwest ...

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge aims to remove invasive Burmese pythons, which pose a threat to the Everglades ecosystem. While Burmese pythons are not venomous, their bites can be painful and cause ...