Wildlife researchers have found an unconventional way to help control invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades – by using one of the snakes’ favorite prey. Opossums are a key food source for ...

Vultures raiding a Burmese python nest in Broward County might sound like classic Florida weirdness, but University of Florida researchers said the discovery marks the first documented case of native ...

Learn about the Burmese python problem in South Florida, and about an innovative initiative that relies on robotic rabbits that look and smell like the real thing — at least from the perspective of a ...

A python hunter captured a nearly 17-foot, 202-pound snake in the Florida Everglades. While it is legal to eat python meat in Florida, health officials strongly advise against it. Testing has revealed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock A Florida hiker who tried to remove an invasive python from an Everglades trail instead walked away with a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Yatir Nitzani/Facebook. A Florida cyclist who stopped to capture an invasive Burmese python in Everglades National ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Florida Python Challenge is returning this summer, giving participants a chance to win a share of $25,000 in prizes while helping protect the ...

Image Credit: Yatir Nitzani/Facebook. A Florida cyclist who stopped to capture an invasive Burmese python in Everglades National Park found himself facing a fine after park officials said he broke ...