When an invasive species alters that system, the effects can extend far beyond the food chain.

The event also draws attention to the risks of releasing nonnative pets into the wild.

Florida's annual effort to tackle one of the world's most notorious invasive species is returning this July, but wildlife ...

"They're just so good at hunting, hiding, and surviving here." ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge is only a few weeks away, but participants will have trouble matching a new record set ...

In Florida, the Burmese python has established itself as “a slithering menace that is wiping out species”, Galante says.

A Florida man was fined for catching an invasive python in Everglades National Park. His case was later dismissed.

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program has been a big success since it started in 2025.

Researchers in Florida are using an unexpected tool to help fight invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades: opossums. Because opossums are one of the snakes' favorite prey, scientists discovered ...

Vultures raiding a Burmese python nest in Broward County might sound like classic Florida weirdness, but University of Florida researchers said the discovery marks the first documented case of native ...

Florida holds an annual 10-day Python Challenge to control the invasive Burmese python population. Participants compete for prizes, including a $10,000 grand prize for removing the most pythons. The ...

As python hunters head out into the Everglades for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, many of them will feel the bite of the invasive snake.