Burmese Pythons

More than 200 people called into the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s virtual meeting to share their thoughts on the banning of nonnative reptiles.

The female was nearly 19 feet long and weighed 140 pounds.

The FWC approved draft rules in July that would change the listing for “conditional” species, like Burmese pythons and Nile monitor lizards, to "prohibited."

Eighty Burmese pythons were caught during Miami's 10-day Super Bowl hunt, designed to raise awareness about the invasive species decimating the…

A 10-day competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons from public lands in South Florida begins Friday, Jan. 10. Florida Fish and Wildlife officials…

Move over Puppy Bowl, the 2020 Super Bowl has a new sideshow.In very Florida fashion, Miami-Dade County will host a Python Bowl, in conjunction with the…

On a steamy August day, Frank Ridgely stands inside a chilly surgical suite at Zoo Miami, preparing to slice into a seven-and-a-half foot-long Burmese...

A new camera that uses special wavelengths of light could help Florida in its fight against the invasive Burmese python.Researchers at the University of…

Officials say Florida trappers have captured a record-setting python as part of a growing effort that encourages hunters to remove the invasive snakes…

The South Florida Water Management District Governing Board agreed Thursday to double its number of hunters who are trying to eradicate invasive Burmese…

Florida agencies are increasing the number of python hunters — and the amount of land they're allowed to hunt on. "We're committed to doubling the...

Officials say a Florida trapper has captured a record-setting python as part of a program to remove the invasive species from the Everglades.