Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) are native to Southeast Asia. However, since the end of the 20th century, they have become an established breeding population in South Florida.

Jun 10, 2025 · A startling milestone has been reached in Florida's war against the invasive Burmese pythons eating their way across the Everglades.

2 days ago · Professional snake removal experts captured a 30-pound, 6½-foot Burmese python from a Miami-Dade residential area, preventing potential danger to pets and children.

Aug 13, 2025 · The intent of the Florida Python Challenge is to increase awareness about invasive species and the threats they pose to Florida’s ecology, while offering the public a way …

The Florida Python Challenge ™ is an exciting conservation effort which helps protect the rare Everglades habitat and the animals that live there from these invasive, nonnative snakes. …

Aug 15, 2025 · Participants in the annual Florida Python Challenge removed a record 294 invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida during a recent 10-day competition, the Florida …

Over 10 days, python hunters from across the country will descend on south Florida’s wetlands to help protect one of the most unique ecosystems on the planet: the Everglades.

Jul 11, 2025 · More than 23,500 pythons have been removed from natural areas in the state of Florida between 2000 and April 2025, according to the FWC. The amount of pythons captured …

Jul 23, 2025 · The Florida Python Challenge is held annually to raise awareness of Burmese pythons, an invasive snake, and the damage it has inflicted on the Everglades.

6 days ago · A newly published scientific study reveals that invasive Burmese pythons do more than threaten native wildlife in South Florida; they may also be altering how plants spread …