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Florida scientists are tracking Burmese pythons in the Everglades — using male pythons

A biologist described the python invasion in blunt terms: "This one is very much out of the bag." ...

Is it legal to snag a Burmese python in a park? Not always

A Florida man was hailed as a hero for catching an 8-foot-long invasive python, and then fined for it. Where is it legal to ...

Burmese pythons in Florida are changing Everglades in a surprising way: Study reveals giant snakes are spreading seeds

Burmese pythons in Florida's Everglades are now understood to be indirectly spreading plant seeds by consuming birds and ...
Miami Community Newspapers

2026 Florida Python Challenge™ dates announced — registration now open

I’m excited to announce that the annual Florida Python Challenge™ is back for 2026! Kicking off on Friday, July 10 at 12:01 a.m., and running until Sunday, July 19 at 5 p.m., registered participants ...

Florida scientists remove more than four tons of burmese pythons, setting new record in everglades battle

Florida scientists removed a record 177 Burmese pythons weighing over four tons, using innovative tracking methods to protect ...

Pet pythons escaped into Florida in the 1970s, spread for decades through the Everglades, then a hurricane carried them south, and now the Key Largo woodrat m…

Explore the alarming decline of the endangered Key Largo woodrat, as invasive Burmese pythons wreak havoc on the native ...
Florida PhoenixOpinion

Python captures by Florida scientists overshadowed by hoopla over annual amateur contest

According to the Bible, the world’s first con man was a snake. It deceived Adam and Eve, leading them to commit the first sin ...

Python hunters captured 8,000 pounds of snake. Meet their leader

A team of Burmese python hunters caught a record breaking 8,000 pounds in snake this season. Meet the man leading the crusade ...