Florida Scientists Broke Their Own Record Removing 4 Tons of Pythons

Over four tons of invasive Burmese pythons have been removed from Southwest Florida ecosystems during this breeding season.
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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." ...
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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 ...

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 ...

A 115-Pound Python Swallowed a 77-Pound Deer in Florida. Biologists Say It Changes Everything.

A new study finds that invasive Burmese pythons in South Florida can open their jaws even wider than researchers previously ...

Record 8,000 pounds of pythons pulled from southwest Florida using sex drive

Biologists removed 8,080 pounds of invasive Burmese pythons from the outskirts of Naples in just six months. The biggest ...

Burmese Python Found with 20 Eggs Under Florida Sidewalk: 'They Are Not Native to Our Area and Are Disrupting the Ecosystem'

The reptiles, native to Southeast Asia, are considered an invasive species, and state law requires them to be euthanized ...

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 ...