Most headlines about invasive species focus on snakes. Burmese pythons in Florida, brown tree snakes in Guam, and Boa ...

Docile, furry and cute to some, possums have become an unexpected ally in the effort to slow the invasion of Burmese pythons, ...

For now, the annual Florida Python Challenge takes place at eight competition locations in and around the Everglades, including portions of Collier County. This year's hunt is underway. It started at ...

Burmese pythons are no longer just a South Florida problem. As sightings push beyond their historic stronghold, scientists ...

NAPLES, Fla. — Residents of southern Florida are very familiar with the devastating effects of Burmese pythons in the Everglades. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida announced Monday the ...

According to CBS News 12 and the Sun Sentinel, research biologists A.J. Sanjar and Michael Cove from the Crocodile Lake ...

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

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida's python removal program has eliminated over 20 tons of Burmese pythons since 2013. Researchers use surgically implanted radio transmitters in male "scout snakes" ...

Snakes and other reptiles often get a bad reputation, but local reptile keeper Jeffry Evans says much of that fear comes from ...

RIDGELAND – More than 50 snakes were seized this week after being discovered as part of a clandestine breeding operation. “The investigation indicates that an individual had been breeding the snakes ...

During the Florida Python Challenge, one family walked away with the competition’s top prize after an impressive showing in ...