New research shows Burmese pythons are more adaptable to cold than previously thought, using burrows to survive freezes. Ecologists warn that while python sightings in Brevard County are few, there ...

March was a productive and lucrative month for Burmese python hunter Anthony Flanagan. Contracted by the South Florida Water Management District for its Python Elimination Program, Flanagan not only ...

It's something we kind of scratched our heads on when we came to the project because it felt like such a no-brainer,” said ...

A python hunter earned multiple cash bonuses in March for capturing the most and longest snakes. The South Florida Water Management District's program pays contractors to remove invasive Burmese ...

It was a productive 2025 for Burmese python hunter Kevin Pavlidis. Pavlidis once again captured the most pythons in December for the South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination ...

Burmese pythons, one of the state's most fearsome invasive species, have been an established presence in the Everglades for more the 25 years. Scientists thought for years salty water, predators, ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced the results and winners of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge™ today, celebrating a record-breaking year for Everglades ...

KEY LARGO — Biologists A.J. Sanjar and Michael Cove part a curtain of vegetation and stride into the shadows of a dense forest in Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge to check on a line of possum ...

IOWA, USA — Volunteer community scientists in Iowa have identified 13 species of bumble bees through a national survey tracking pollinator populations, officials said. The findings come from the ...

Drought significantly reduces the reproductive success of bumblebee colonies, according to a new study conducted by a research team at the University of Würzburg and published in the Proceedings of ...

What’s better than a new tale from Minneapolis writer Louise Erdrich? How about 13 new tales? “Python’s Kiss” collects a baker’s dozen stories, nine of which have previously been published in The New ...

Florida is home to a highly unique ecosystem. The warm and moist environment isideal for large invasive snakes. Among other tactics, Florida has launched a resident python hunting program. Florida is ...