If residents spot one, the advice is simple: Don't touch it.

Once imported to Florida as exotic pets, Burmese pythons have become one of the most devastating invasive species the state has ever faced. As their numbers grow, their impact on native wildlife in ...

The collars send a signal to researchers after a opossum is eaten, leading to the snake's location ...

Possums are being put to work in Florida in the fight against invasive Burmese pythons, here's how the experts are using the ...

Florida scientists are using opossums to secretly track invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades-and it's working.

In the Florida Everglades, the Burmese python has established itself as “a slithering menace that is wiping out species”, ...

Pythons are spreading north in Florida, adapting to cold by using burrows. Scientists warn Brevard County is at risk.

Florida is home to a highly unique ecosystem. The warm and moist environment isideal for large invasive snakes. Among other tactics, Florida has launched a resident python hunting program. Florida is ...

The biggest Burmese python ever caught in Florida — 17 feet, 7 inches long and 164½ pounds — was found in Everglades National Park, the University of Florida announced Monday. The snake was pregnant ...

Florida is home to some of the most unique ecosystems in the United States, from the vast wetlands of the Everglades to coastal marshes and subtropical forests. But these remarkable habitats are ...