Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, primarily established in the Everglades and South Florida. These snakes ...

In Florida, hunters have successfully caught and removed hundreds of pythons as part of official conservation efforts.

Docile, furry and cute to some, possums have become an unexpected ally in the effort to slow the invasion of Burmese pythons, a snake that has decimated ecosystems in Florida.

New research shows Burmese pythons are more adaptable to cold than previously thought, using burrows to survive freezes. Ecologists warn that while python sightings in Brevard County are few, there ...