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.

Imagine fitting a satellite-linked tracker to a giant constrictor and expecting a steady stream of locations. Scientists did exactly that with 13 Burmese pythons in Everglades National Park, and the ...

Several royal pythons were intercepted at Muscat International Airport after a traveler allegedly attempted to bring the protected snakes into Oman. The seizure has since led to legal action and drawn ...

Burmese pythons are using trees to bask during Florida's cooler months with the heavy adult snakes preferring cypress species and live oaks.

Taylor Stanberry of Naples took home first place in the 2025 Florida Python Challenge. She catches invasive Burmese pythons year-round as a contractor with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

The 2025 Python Challenge removed a record 294 invasive Burmese pythons from Florida ecosystems. The winner, Taylor Stanberry, removed 60 Burmese pythons and took home a $10,000 prize. The 10-day ...

Every month the South Florida Water Management District awards cash bonuses to contracted hunters for the number of pythons ...