12-Foot Burmese Python Captured Way More North Than They Need To Be

In Rotonda West, a Charlotte County resident came across a massive Burmese python measuring around 12 feet long Tuesday night ...

10 invasive animal species wreaking havoc on Florida ecosystems

Hundreds of non-native animal & plant species live in Florida. They prey on native critters & damage native ecosystems.

Lionfish leather and python handbags: These accessories are made from exotic invasive animals

Leather has been a staple of human fashion for millennia, but the fashion industry is increasingly embracing more sustainable alternatives. Traditional leather comes mainly from cows, and ...

Photos show monster Burmese pythons caught in Florida Python Challenge

The Florida Python Challenge is an annual competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida. The event aims ...

Florida man captures giant python, told to ‘put it in trash’

Wade Gardner, of Rotonda West in Charlotte County, told WINK News that after spotting the nearly 12-foot python stretched ...
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Officials invest millions to battle highly invasive species wreaking havoc on Florida Everglades: 'They have a voracious appetite'

Burmese pythons are native to Southeast Asia, but almost 200,000 of them have been brought to the United States by pet ...