Researchers are using tracking collars on opossums to find the invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. We explain how it's done.

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

If residents spot one, the advice is simple: Don't touch it.

Carl Jackson caught a nearly 17-ft long Burmese python weighing over 200lbs as part of an effort to rid Florida of the invasive snake.

Burmese pythons are spreading across south Florida but will we start to see them slither up north? What to know ...

Miami-Dade firefighters discovered a Burmese python slithering through a shed outside a Miami-area home, and its capture was caught on video. Video released by the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue department ...

Scientists found a shocking way to track Florida's invasive pythons: let the snakes swallow GPS-collared opossums.

Contracted Burmese python hunter Carl Jackson, his wife, son and daughter, worked together to capture a 202-pound female python (16 feet, 10 inches) on Jan. 13, 2026 in the Everglades. It's the second ...

The distinctive contest not only encapsulates the spirit of South Florida, but it also makes an important difference for the ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, primarily established in the Everglades and South Florida. These snakes ...