Registration is now open for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, when avid and amateur hunters alike can compete for cash ...

New tracking tactic: Scientists found that transmitters on raccoons and opossums can lead them to pythons that have eaten the animals, aiding in snake removal. Ecological stakes: Burmese pythons have ...

Burmese pythons, one of the state's most fearsome invasive species, have been an established presence in the Everglades for more the 25 years. Scientists thought for years salty water, predators, ...

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Researchers in Florida are capturing invasive Burmese pythons by using tracking devices placed on raccoons and possums.