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.

Guns? Weapons hunters can use in Florida's python challenge

Can you use your firearm while competing in the Florida Python Challenge? Here's what to know before it begins.

Biologists use 'scout snakes' to pull record 177 pythons, 4,100 eggs from the Everglades

Biologists in South Florida ended the latest Everglades breeding season with a record-setting round of Burmese python ...

Florida scientists remove more than four tons of burmese pythons, setting new record in everglades battle

Florida scientists removed a record 177 Burmese pythons weighing over four tons, using innovative tracking methods to protect ...
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Florida scientists set record after removing four tons of invasive Burmese pythons

The Conservancy’s python tracking team made the first capture of the breeding season with scout snake #118 “Snaquan” in November 2025, removing a 17-foot, 148 lb female python. Conservancy of ...

Police find 309 pythons inside man's apartment after tracking unusual electricity usage

The illegal operation was uncovered after an escaped python sparked an investigation that led police to a flat packed with ...