Florida residents are no strangers to invasive reptiles, from the iguanas that fall out of trees in the winter, to the Burmese Pythons slithering through the Everglades. However, one species has been ...
A rare Florida cold front stunned and killed thousands of invasive iguanas, but wildlife experts warn the population is ...
The Everglades seldom benefit from invasive species. Burmese pythons have unraveled food webs for decades. Green iguanas damage landscapes and infrastructure. But now, as non-native species of apple ...
The bird species has long ridden dramatic population swings. About 3,000 snail kites lived in Florida in 2001, but a severe drought that year devastated the Everglades and Lake Okeechobee, cutting the ...
Florida wildlife officials and researchers say Nile monitors, large predatory lizards native to sub-Saharan Africa, have ...
Nile monitors are spreading through canals, stressing native nests. Florida expands removal rules and urges fast sighting ...
In the Everglades, python and gator conflict keeps rising as reproduction, spread, and hidden populations outpace control efforts.
The South Florida Water Management District started its second year of the python elimination program. One hunter has stood ...
Burmese pythons are an invasive species in South Florida, originally from Southeast Asia and introduced through the pet trade. The non-venomous constrictors disrupt the ecosystem by preying on native ...
A python hunter caught the second-heaviest Burmese python ever recorded in Florida, weighing 202 pounds. The 16-foot, 10-inch female python was captured in Big Cypress National Park with the help of ...
Burmese pythons have reportedly found a way to adapt to cold snaps in Florida Getty Burmese pythons in Florida are reportedly evolving to adapt to cold temperatures in Florida Other reptiles, like ...
Frigid temperatures are set to continue over the next several days before another blast of arctic air spreads from the Plains to the Southeast Friday, Jan. 30, into Saturday, Jan. 31, with record low ...