Feb 20, 2020 · Starting in the 1980s, the swamps of the South Florida Everglades have been overrun by one of the most damaging invasive species the region has ever seen: the Burmese python.

Aug 12, 2021 · The Burmese python is the best known and most problematic of these snakes. Despite all the attention on these snakes, park visitors are unlikely to see a python in the wild. Burmese pythons are established in the park due to accidental or …

Severe declines in mammal populations throughout Everglades National Park have been linked to Burmese pythons, with the most severe declines in native species having occurred in the remote southernmost regions of the Park where pythons have been established the longest.

Nov 9, 2024 · At twenty feet long and 200 pounds, Burmese pythons (Python molurus bivittatus) are formidable predators. But unlike in Southeast Asia, where their populations are struggling, the invasive varieties within the Florida Everglades have been thriving for generations.

Burmese Pythons and the American Alligator. One animal in the Everglades appears able to pose a threat to an adult python. In a battle between the Burmese Python and an American Alligator, who wins? The answer: it depends. Both animals have been found to prey on one another. A large alligator can kill and eat a medium-sized python.

Sep 30, 2024 · Invasive reptiles like the Burmese python ( Python bivittatus) and black and white tegu lizard ( Tupinambis merianae) are exerting tremendous harm on Everglades ecosystems, but these problematic species present an excellent opportunity to engage the next generation in …

Burmese pythons are a threat to native wildlife and ecosystems of South Florida. Their presence has led to severe declines in Everglades mammal populations. They are known to eat imperiled species such as wood storks, Key Largo woodrats, and limpkins, as well as large animals such as alligators, white-tailed deer, and bobcats.

The invasive population of Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades, therefore, requires resource managers to rely upon original scientific research and novel strategies to guide control efforts. Follow the links below to access additional resources on lessons learned and studies currently underway.

Aug 4, 2023 · In South Florida, Burmese pythons are found primarily in and around the Everglades ecosystem, where the snake represents a major threat to native wildlife. Natively, however, these pythons...

For over a decade, the National Park Service has worked closely with partners in South Florida to better understand the Burmese python problem and learn how to manage invasive snake species.

Oct 14, 2019 · A 17-foot Burmese python was recently captured and removed from Big Cypress National Preserve in the Florida Everglades, the largest ever captured there. It weighed 140 pounds and took four people to carry.

Feb 25, 2016 · Burmese pythons (Python molurus bivittatus) are apex predators invasive to South Florida. We tracked the movements of 12 adult Burmese pythons in Everglades National Park, six of which were translocated 21–36 km from their capture locations. Translocated snakes...

Jan 30, 2025 · The Burmese Python has had a significant impact on the Everglades ecosystem, both positively and negatively. Positive impacts: Prey population control: The Burmese Python has helped to control the population of small mammals, such as rodents and rabbits, which are native to the Everglades.

The South Florida Water Management District Governing Board is taking aggressive action to protect the Everglades and eliminate invasive pythons from its public lands.

Aug 24, 2024 · Predators are becoming prey in the Florida Everglades, as a unique challenge works to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the tropical wilderness.

Spotted intermittently in the 1980s and 1990s, the Burmese python population has proliferated since 2000. Today, we have tens of thousands of pythons covering over 1,000 square miles of south Florida, including Everglades National Park (ENP) and Big Cypress National Preserve.

2 days ago · Here is holding a Burmese python he captured along with the nest of eggs he located nearby. Credit: SFWMD “Pythons disrupt food webs, ... undertaken by Floridians deeply invested in restoring the intricate ecological processes that define the Everglades,” said Romer. “This work is about safeguarding one of the world’s most unique ...

The Burmese python is perhaps the best known invasive species in southern Florida. Staff at Everglades National Park are utilizing every tool in their toolbox to control the python’s spread. NPS Photo

Jun 21, 2022 · Burmese pythons are one of the most destructive and harmful invasive species in the Greater Everglades, preying upon native birds, mammals and even alligators. Did you know members of the public can help to safely eliminate these invasive snakes and protect our one-of-a-kind Everglades ecosystem?

Jan 2, 2025 · Ian Bartoszek, a wildlife biologist from the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, holds a 16-foot-long Burmese python. (Image credit: Conservancy of Southwest Florida) A large mating ball of Burmese pythons was discovered in the Everglades. The ball contained one 14-foot-long female and five males. Two additional males were found nearby.