How many tons of invasive Burmese pythons were captured in Florida this season?

During the season, the team captured 177 invasive Burmese pythons with a combined weight of 8,080 pounds. Captured females ...
Miami Herald

A giant python was hiding beneath a Miami-Dade sidewalk. A hunter found 20 eggs

South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) python removal contractor Guillermo Tapanes captured a Burmese python and its nest containing about 20 eggs in Cutler Bay on Saturday, May 23, 2026.

An unexpected predator is raiding Burmese python nests in the Everglades

University of Florida researchers documented a surprising new threat to Burmese python eggs in the Everglades, adding to ...
The Daily Gazette

Florida finds an unexpected ally in the fight against pythons: Opossums

Scientists in Florida have launched a new offensive against the Burmese python invasion, this time using opossums, one of the giant snake’s favorite prey. The initiative comes from biologists A.J.