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The water district and University of Florida researchers deployed 120 robot rabbits this summer as an experiment.
A Burmese python nest of 111 eggs is the largest ever discovered in Florida, wildlife officials said. It was removed from the Everglades this month.
New technology detects snake DNA in the environment and allows researchers to determine if invasive snakes such as the Burmese python are in the area. Pioneered by the University of Florida, the ...
The ten-day annual Florida snake hunt is now underway. Here's what to know before slithering over to the Everglades.
Kevin Pavlidis, a professional python hunter, earns $50 for the first four feet of reptile and $25 per additional foot. He caught Florida's longest python — 18 feet and 9.75 inches — in 2019.
When officers arrived to the man's home, they found the snake collection including rattlesnakes, cobras, and a 14-foot-long Burmese python.
A total of 294 Burmese pythons were eliminated during the 2025 Florida Python Challenge – the most of any python challenge ...