More than 20 tons of Burmese python have now been pulled from the wilds of Southwest Florida by one of the region’s most enduring and effective science teams. In early June, the Conservancy of ...

Burmese pythons pose a huge threat to native species in the Florida Everglades. Officials have used creative methods to manage the population of invasive snakes.

The Burmese python is one of the largest snakes in the world. Adult snakes caught in Florida are between 6 and 9 feet on average, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.