For months, he and his team had watched the snake using a transmitter and a trail camera. “I’m just kind of following this ...

Burmese pythons are invasive in South Florida and have been linked to steep declines in native animals across the Greater ...

Preserving what's left of a python after its caught and killed requires a great deal of time, skill and patience.

Biologists in South Florida ended the latest Everglades breeding season with a record-setting round of Burmese python removals. Using tagged "scout snakes" to locate breeding females, the team removed ...

A Florida man is behind bars after he was found with more than 500 grams of methamphetamine in a drug operation. Rain chances stay high for the holiday weekend Our holiday weekend weather is looking ...

Biologists at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida removed 8,080 pounds of invasive Burmese pythons from the outskirts of Naples in just six months. The haul — 177 snakes in total — beats their ...

Florida's campaign against non-native Burmese pythons is drawing significant attention online after officials announced a new incentive. In addition to rewards for removing snakes, hunters can also be ...

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program rewards hunters for removing the invasive snakes. In May 2026, contracted hunters eliminated 315 python eggs from the ...

Researchers observed vultures eating invasive Burmese python eggs for the first time in Florida. The only other documented predator of python eggs in Florida is the bobcat. Scientists believe the ...