A quantitative ecologist is bringing machine learning to Florida’s battle against the Burmese python — math versus an invasive ambush predator that has so far flouted other control methods. Alex Romer ...

A tool created by University of Florida researchers aims to guide Burmese python removal efforts by helping hunters ...

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

High-tech solutions have been used to combat wildlife threats in the past, but perhaps never to this level of cuteness. Florida researchers are turning stuffed rabbits into python lures, designed to ...

USGS researchers are testing drones to track Burmese pythons in Florida's Everglades. A 16-foot, 147.9-pound radio-tagged ...

The study found that targeting large, mature female pythons is key to controlling the population. Optimal hunting conditions include specific moon phases, warmer and more humid weather, and cool ...

A Florida-based python hunter has captured an 18-foot-4-inch reticulated python in Puerto Rico after the snake was reportedly ...

Invasive Burmese pythons are a great threat to South Florida's native species — so much so that the state employs qualified contractors to help hunt them. The FWC says that "hunters, anglers" and ...

Alongside battling invasive species such as the Melaleuca quinquenervia paperbark tree, and the Asian needle ant, Florida wildlife officials are also continuing efforts to reduce the number of ...

A massive Burmese python stretched across a Florida road stops traffic and draws a crowd, but the real shock comes when ...