Docile, furry and cute to some, possums have become an unexpected ally in the effort to slow the invasion of Burmese pythons, ...

Pythons are spreading north in Florida, adapting to cold by using burrows. Scientists warn Brevard County is at risk.

One challenge in managing invasive pythons is their elusive behavior, compounded by the difficult-to-access terrain and their ...

Most headlines about invasive species focus on snakes. Burmese pythons in Florida, brown tree snakes in Guam, and Boa ...

Carl Jackson caught a nearly 17-ft long Burmese python weighing over 200lbs as part of an effort to rid Florida of the ...

Burmese pythons can also swallow much bigger prey, due to their ability to open their flexible jaws even wider than their ...

MIAMI — A nationwide ban on importing four giant snake species or transporting them across state lines is costing reptile breeders, handlers, hobbyists and vendors millions and should be overturned, ...

BRADENTON — Florida Sen. Bill Nelson’s efforts to make it illegal to import and trade nine dangerous snakes, including Burmese pythons, isn’t sitting well with those in the reptile industry. Nelson ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A new regulation in Arkansas that prohibits anyone from breeding, selling or importing any of five large python species without a permit has received backlash from critics who ...

Mistaken euthanasia during a python crackdown led to graphic scenes new state rules and a long legal fight over a rare ...

MIAMI (AP) — A nationwide ban on importing four giant snake species or transporting them across state lines is costing reptile breeders, handlers, hobbyists and vendors millions and should be ...