Three recent incidents of Burmese pythons slithering around homes in South Florida were captured on video and raise the question of whether the invasive snakes are closing in on urban areas. A python ...

They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies are robots meant to lure the giant invasive snakes out of their ...

His snake eyes were bigger than his stomach. Florida might have a new ally in the ongoing fight against the invasive Burmese python scourge — chilly weather. Researchers who track the elusive and ...

Burmese pythons in Florida. The invasive snakes number in the thousands and have unleashed havoc and destruction across more than 1,000 square miles of the Everglades region ecosystem. Native to ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, causing significant declines in native small mammal populations. Originally introduced through the pet trade, the wild python population in the ...

The Florida Python Challenge is an annual competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida. The event aims to raise public awareness about the threat invasive species pose to the ...

The Florida Python Challenge 2025 is in full swing. The annual snake hunt started at 12:01 a.m. July 11. It will end at 5 p.m. July 20. Participants have until July 20 to kill as many Burmese pythons ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in South Florida, negatively impacting native wildlife and ecosystems. State and federal programs pay contracted hunters to find and remove the invasive snakes ...