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.

Brandon Welty, a python researcher with Croc Docs, holds up an antenna and receiver to track where a male python during ...

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

Anyone joining the 2026 Florida Python Challenge must register and complete an online training course.

Florida scientists removed a record 177 Burmese pythons weighing over four tons, using innovative tracking methods to protect native wildlife from the invasive species.

As Florida gets ready for its annual Python Challenge in the Everglades, a less publicized effort by field biologists is also ...

Florida's python problem is getting fresh attention because after some of the massive snakes are taken from the Everglades, ...

A large alligator was filmed dragging a massive Burmese python in Florida's Everglades National Park. The alligator was estimated to be 10 to 12 feet long, while the python appeared to be nearly twice ...

Still, scientists no longer consider complete eradication realistic.

Preserving what's left of a python after its caught and killed requires a great deal of time, skill and patience.

The hunt for invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades is officially returning this summer, state officials announced today. The 2026 Florida Python Challenge will begin at 12:01 a.m. on ...