The Burmese python — an apex predator that can grow over 18 feet long and eat animals larger than itself — has decimated native wildlife throughout much of South Florida.

Record year for Burmese python program means fewer snakes, more hope for native wildlife Amy Bennett Williams Fort Myers News-Press ...

Not only did Taylor Stanberry become the first woman to win the Florida Python Challenge, but she did it in record style.

A 2023 United States Geological Survey, or USGS, report shows that Burmese pythons are expanding their range so quickly that it can be marked in miles per year in some areas.