Invasive species are among the most significant threats to the United States’ native wildlife, biodiversity, and fragile ecosystems. Defined as non-native organisms that cause environmental, economic, ...

Three Burmese pythons were recently found at Florida homes, including one discovered inside a truck engine. While pythons generally avoid urban areas, they are known to inhabit nearby environments, ...

Recently, a python was found tucked inside the engine compartment of a tractor-trailer parked near a Miami residence The nonvenomous constrictor snakes are native to South Asia, but since being ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, causing significant declines in native small mammal populations. Originally introduced through the pet trade, the wild python population in the ...

Unseasonably cold weather in Florida affects native and invasive reptile species. Iguanas can become immobilized and fall from trees when temperatures drop to between 40 and 50 degrees. Alligators ...