Adult female pythons cause the most trouble in Florida
The Burmese python (Python bivittatus) is such a problem for Florida that it’s legal to hunt the massive…
South Florida study tracked 350 Burmese pythons, found adults brooding eggs in trees
A yearslong tracking effort in South Florida is offering scientists a clearer picture of one of the region’s…
In Florida, hunters remove 22 invasive green iguanas, and commenters praise humane culling
A Southwest Florida iguana hunt is drawing attention not only because of the number of invasive animals removed,…
South Florida refuge detects air-breathing swamp eels as concerns grow for the Everglades
An elusive invasive fish is spreading in South Florida, and Florida International University aquatic ecologist Nathan Dorn says…
Something is lurking beneath the Everglades — and Florida’s frogs and salamanders are at risk
The Everglades‘ latest invasive threat isn’t a snake lurking in the grass, it’s an Asian swamp eel moving…
From lionfish to cane toads, Florida’s invasive species crisis stretches far beyond pythons
Florida’s yearly python hunt may suggest that one giant snake is the state’s defining environmental headache. In reality,…
Florida biologists removed 8,080 pounds of invasive pythons in 6 months, thanks to snakes’ sex drive
Florida biologists are turning one of the Burmese python’s greatest strengths into a weakness. By exploiting the snakes’…
Florida restaurant pauses viral iguana pizza after backlash, health department visit
A Florida pizzeria turned a bizarre cold-snap moment into a viral menu item, but then put the idea…
Not just pythons: In Florida, invasive tegus are raiding alligator eggs in the Everglades
Florida’s invasive-species problem goes well beyond the Burmese pythons that often grab headlines. In the Everglades, another fast-spreading…
Burmese python population booms near popular Florida tourist area, prompting higher conservation presence
EVERGLADES, Fla. – Experts across the Sunshine State are monitoring an increasing presence of the deadly Burmese Python…
Florida man will trade pizza for pythons
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Florida hunters can trade invasive pythons for free snake-topped pizza during annual challenge
Hunters entering Florida’s yearly Python Challenge are once again helping the state thin out invasive snakes in the…