Look out above! Burmese pythons are climbing trees in Florida

Burmese pythons are using trees to bask during Florida's cooler months with the heavy adult snakes preferring cypress species ...

Florida doesn't know where invasive giant Burmese pythons are hiding in the Everglades. So scientists are following the males

In Florida, scientists are cleverly using male Burmese pythons equipped with transmitters to track down their breeding groups ...

Florida Python Challenge turns up mostly hatchlings, signaling a deeper Everglades problem

The hatchling-heavy count hints at a bigger trend in the Everglades: Burmese pythons are still spreading and reproducing. That helps explain why Florida crews are putting more focus on nests, eggs, ...
Florida Trend

UF/IFAS scientists lure Burmese pythons using radio telemetry during mating/breeding season

The University of Florida has partnered with several federal and state agencies on a large-scale python removal project to protect the Everglades. The project combines Burmese python ecology with ...
Seattle Times

Florida scientists set record after removing 4 tons of invasive Burmese pythons

Four tons of invasive Burmese pythons were removed from South Florida ecosystems during the latest breeding season, setting a record for the Conservancy of Southwest Florida. The achievement marks a ...

In 1979, Florida recorded its first python in the Everglades. What followed was a decades-long invasion that transformed the region’s wildlife and made the Burmese python ...

A single snake did not announce what was coming. On October 24, 1979, a python was caught near Everglades Safari Park along Tamiami Trail.