Scientists at the University of Florida have developed a pioneering tool to bolster Florida's defenses against invasive ...

Snake lungworm disease, which infects at least 19 snake species, is poised to spread throughout the southeastern U.S.

Published in the journal of Ecology and Evolution, scientists at UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) ...

Florida’s invasive Burmese pythons can swallow native deer and alligators completely, according to a new study – as a jaw-dropping video showed one of the snakes taking down a deer in one gulp.

120 adult Burmese pythons (known as scout snakes) have been radio tagged and tracked to better understand the invasive population. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s primary objective is to ...

"It was truly primal and felt like a scene that had been playing out for millions of years wherever you have large snakes." "Unfortunately, our native wildlife in Florida have not evolved with ...

For years, the Burmese python has run rampant in the Florida Everglades. The invasive snake has eaten everything in its path, including full-sized White-tailed deer whole. Recommended Videos Now ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Burmese pythons, an invasive snake species, have spread across the Everglades and are killing local wildlife. We followed licensed python hunters in Florida who are ...

scientists at UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences tout this as a significant advancement in detecting invasive snakes and a strategic tool for protecting Florida’s ecosystems.

Conservancy of Southwest Florida Biologists Ian Bartoszek and Ian Easterling ... that predators can eat can help researchers predict the ecological impact the invasive snakes might have as they move ...