Florida python hunters find out dates for annual challenge this week

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will announce the dates for this year's Python Challenge on May 19.
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Python Problem: Experts say the large snakes are moving north into Brevard County

BURMESE PYTHONS ARE ONE OF THE STATE’S MOST FEARSOME INVASIVE SPECIES, AND WHILE THEY MAINTAINED A PRESENCE IN THE EVERGLADES FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS, A NEW STUDY REVEALS THEY’RE TRAVELING NORTH. JJ ...

Massive Everglades Discovery Drops 120 Invasive Python Eggs Just Before Florida Hunt Begins

A professional python hunter in the Florida Everglades recently stumbled upon what can only be described as the ultimate ...
The Cool Down on MSN

Snake hunter discovers two massive Burmese python nests with 120 eggs in Florida Everglades

The moment shocked viewers, with many commenters describing it as "terrifying." ...

Biologists Are Using Florida Opossums as Low-Tech Trackers to Hunt the State's Invasive Burmese Pythons

The collars send a signal to researchers after a opossum is eaten, leading to the snake's location ...
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Scientists are using possums fitted with GPS-tracking collars to take down pythons in Florida

For decades, the state of Florida has faced a python problem. Burmese pythons were introduced into the Everglades through the ...
AOL

Why Florida Can’t Shake Its Ongoing Invasive Snake Problem

Florida is home to some of the most unique ecosystems in the United States, from the vast wetlands of the Everglades to coastal marshes and subtropical forests. But these remarkable habitats are ...
USA Today

Near-record Florida python measured using humans as yardsticks

A python hunter captured the second heaviest Burmese python on record in Florida, weighing 202 pounds. The captured female python measured 16 feet, 10 inches long and was found in the Big Cypress ...