Wildlife officials in South Florida are testing a new tool in their battle against Burmese pythons: robotic rabbits.
When it comes to unwelcome guests, an 18-foot Burmese python is as big as they come. The snake is native to Southeast Asia, but it's found a real home in south Florida's Everglades. IAN BARTOSZEK: ...
I moved to Florida when I was 6 years old. I grew up catching toads and snakes and going fishing, and I just continued to ...
The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons. The competition raises awareness of the threat these snakes pose to the Everglades ecosystem. Burmese pythons ...
A nonprofit environmental organization based in Naples, Florida, is going after large invasive snakes with full force. On Monday, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida announced a record-breaking ...
Burmese pythons, native to South Asia, are an invasive species in Florida, posing a threat to the ecosystem. The Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day competition, encourages hunters to remove Burmese ...
Recent sightings of invasive Burmese pythons at Florida homes were caught on video. Are these massive snakes invading urban ...
Edward Mercer, a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission non-native Wildlife Technician, holds a Burmese Python. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images MIAMI -- A 19-year-old South Florida man ...
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida has announced a significant milestone: It has removed 6,300 pounds of invasive Burmese pythons throughout its hunting season. According to the conservancy, this ...
Subsequent studies revealed that pythons are drawn to live rabbits in pens with an average ... across a formidable landscape is cumbersome and requires too much manpower to care for them. So, why not ...