Starting in the 1980s, the swamps of the South Florida Everglades have been overrun by one of the most damaging invasive species the region has ever seen: the Burmese python. These massive snakes, ...

Researchers investigated the prevalence and types of parasites affecting Burmese pythons and native snakes in South Florida.

A python can vanish into grass, brush, or water almost immediately.

A tool created by University of Florida researchers aims to guide Burmese python removal efforts by helping hunters ...

Less than 3% of all snake sightings involved climbing trees, according to USGS.

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, originally introduced through the pet trade. Florida officials advise reporting python sightings and permit the humane killing of the snakes on ...

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.

Easy” is not the first word that would describe tracking down invasive Burmese pythons in the dense sawgrass of the Florida Everglades. One hunter, however, managed an extraordinary haul during this ...

Nearly 40% of cabbage palm seeds sprouted after passing through a python’s gut.

KEY LARGO — Biologists A.J. Sanjar and Michael Cove part a curtain of vegetation and stride into the shadows of a dense forest in Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge to check on a line of possum ...

YouTube A Florida man is offering free pizza for every dead snake people turn in as a way to support the fight against invasive species in the Florida Everglades. In an EcoBits (@EcoBits) YouTube ...