If they reach the ecosystem's carrying capacity in the Everglades, the pythons will spread, and that likely means into backyards.
Tracking a single male python through protected wetlands led biologists to one of the largest breeding females captured this year.
Sometimes plunging in headfirst and barehanded is the most efficient way to nab the lizard, says Mike Kimmel, who goes by ...
The green iguana has become a ubiquitous sight across South Florida, often lounging in trees or sunning itself on sidewalks.
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida made a Facebook post showing a wildlife wearing a Santa hat with Burmese python on his ...
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.
A Florida man dressed in a Santa Claus hat captured a 153-pound invasive Burmese python on Christmas Eve. He shared a photo of the snake slung over his ...
Taylor Stanberry of Naples took home first place in the 2025 Florida Python Challenge. She catches invasive Burmese pythons year-round as a contractor with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...