The findings in the study highlight the ecological threat posed by Burmese pythons in Florida, where the invasive snakes have become established throughout much of South Florida after being introduced through the exotic pet trade.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In just over a month, novice and professional python hunters will converge on the Everglades for the annual Florida Python Challenge. The Burmese python may be the most destructive ...

The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competitive hunt created by the FWC to encourage participants to remove pythons from seven commission-managed lands in South Florida. This