Florida's invasive Burmese pythons have moved into new territory, and state wildlife officials have now confirmed the move.

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

In 2024, University of Florida researchers developed a DNA test that detects four invasive snakes in water and soil. Field ...

Florida has spent years trying to get invasive pythons out of the Everglades. Researchers just put a 150-pound one back, and ...

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

The state record for heaviest python caught is a 215-pound beast caught in 2022. The invasive snake, a colossal female, was ...

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Invasive Burmese pythons are a great threat to South Florida's native species — so much so that the state employs qualified contractors to help hunt them. The FWC says that "hunters, anglers" and ...

Burmese python. These snakes are not native to Florida, and they are widely believed to have arrived through the exotic pet ...

The Florida Python Challenge is an annual competition to manage the invasive Burmese python population. Last year's champion, Taylor Stanberry, was the first woman to win the competition's top prize.

A 202-pound Burmese python caught in January is the heaviest captured in Florida so far this year. The heaviest python ever caught in Florida weighed 215 pounds and was captured in 2022. At least 56 ...