What is a ball python? And why isn't this 'nice cousin' to the Burmese hunted during the Florida Python Challenge? We explain ...

The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons. The competition raises awareness of the threat these snakes pose to the Everglades ecosystem. Burmese pythons ...

The large snakes typically live in rainforests near streams, although they have been known to survive in a variety of habitats, such as grasslands, swamps and rocky foothills. In Florida, the FWC ...

Within the next couple of decades, the Key Largo woodrat could go extinct if the Burmese python population continues as is, a ...

Opossums could soon become weaponized against invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. Researchers want to fit 40 opossums with collars that will send signals when they die, leading them to the snake that ...

Burmese pythons are fairly distinct once they reach adulthood. But smaller members of the species can be mistaken for native Florida snakes. Those often misidentified as Burmese pythons include the ...

Have any humans have been killed by Burmese pythons? What to know Florida's large, invasive residents and their misconceptions ...

In Palm Beach County, 69 Burmese pythons have been captured since 2006, according to the Early Detection and Distribution Mapping System, or EDDMapS. In addition, four have been found dead, and 24 ...

Florida truly is a bounty hunter’s paradise. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has organized black bear trophy hunts, an iguana removal program, and actively encourages ...