The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has released the dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. The 10-way hunt for invasive Burmese pythons will run from July 10-19. The grand ...

Florida officials will announce the dates of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. The invasive Burmese python attracts hunters from across the U.S., and CBS News Miami’s Morgan Rynor has more on how the ...

Florida's opossums could soon become weaponized against prolific and invasive Burmese pythons by tracking them.

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, originally introduced through the pet trade. While not venomous, a bite from a Burmese python can be painful and cause significant bleeding. Florida ...

Researchers in Florida are using an unexpected tool to help fight invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades: opossums. Because opossums are one of the snakes’ favorite prey, scientists discovered ...

In Florida, the Burmese python has established itself as “a slithering menace that is wiping out species”, Galante says.

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Florida has six species of native venomous snakes, including three types of rattlesnakes.

Keeley, a dachshund puppy, was in her own Brevard County backyard in April when she encountered a rattlesnake.