Win $10,000 for hunting giant Burmese pythons: Inside Florida's unusual annual snake hunt

A giant snake once kept as an exotic pet can become a serious ecological problem when it enters the wrong environment. In the ...
The Cool Down on MSN

Florida's Python Challenge is back, but biologists say the 4-ton problem is moving north

"This is a South Florida problem that is rapidly turning into a Central Florida problem." ...
The News-Press

How far north are Burmese pythons found? What Floridians should know

Invasive Burmese pythons have established a large population in South Florida after being released as exotic pets. Colder weather limits the pythons' range, but there is evidence they may be adapting ...

Forrest Galante, wildlife expert, on invasive species in the U.S.: “The Burmese python problem really is out of control in Florida”

In Florida, the Burmese python has established itself as “a slithering menace that is wiping out species”, Galante says.
New York Post

Florida solves invasive python problem by transforming apex predators into A-list leather goods

Shopping will now save the planet. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced this week that the state is taking an uncharacteristically classy approach to tackling one of its most notorious ecological ...
Treasure Coast Newspapers

Florida Burmese pythons are adapting, evolving and slithering around the Treasure Coast

There have been at least 25 documented sightings of Burmese pythons on the Treasure Coast since 2004, and countless more of the invasive snakes likely have lurked undetected or unreported. Scientists ...