The Conservancy’s python tracking team made the first capture of the breeding season with scout snake #118 “Snaquan” in November 2025, removing a 17-foot, 148 lb female python. Conservancy of Southwest Florida Four tons of invasive Burmese pythons ...

The invasive pythons number in the thousands and have unleashed havoc across more than 1,000 square miles of the Everglades region ecosystem.

A Florida man was fined $180 for capturing an invasive 8-foot Burmese python in Everglades National Park. While python removal is encouraged in much of Florida, a permit is required to handle wildlife within the national park. The case was dropped before ...