The origins of Florida’s python crisis lie in the exotic pet trade of the 1980s and 1990s. These snakes were initially sold as pets but were frequently abandoned in the wild once they outgrew their ...

In Florida's Big Cypress National Preserve, researchers documented a Burmese python regurgitating a deer due to a cold snap, marking the first such observation without human interference. This ...

Across South Florida, giant snakes that once seemed like exotic escapees are now entrenched residents, reshaping ecosystems ...

Snakes aren't the only invaders threatening ecosystems. In many neighborhoods, invasive plants can be an equal menace.

Miami, Fla — Florida wildlife experts are deploying 40 robotic rabbit decoys into the Everglades to help eradicate the Burmese python problem. The robo-bunnies are equipped with a heat signature and ...

Florida faces a growing problem with Burmese pythons, as more than 23,000 of these non-native snakes have been removed from the state since 2000, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

FORTUNATELY, NOBODY WAS INJURED. CONTROLLING THE PYTHON POPULATION HERE IN FLORIDA, GOVERNOR DESANTIS SPOKE IN STUART TODAY ABOUT SOME NEW ACTIONS THE STATE PLANS TO TAKE TO CONTROL THE GROWTH OF ...

The South Florida Water Management District and the University of Florida are deploying robot rabbits to combat the invasive Burmese python population in the Everglades. These solar-powered decoys ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species from Southeast Asia now established in South Florida. While freezing temperatures can be lethal to pythons, evidence suggests they may be evolving to tolerate ...

Burmese pythons have become a big problem for local wildlife in the Florida Everglades. Scientists developed a robot rabbit that’s used to lure the invasive snakes so they can be caught. The robots ...

Just after midnight, Elle Barbeito drove her Dodge pickup deep into the shadows of the Florida Everglades. After hours navigating narrow marsh roads, past towering bald cypresses and raucous shoots of ...