It was like a true-crime scene in the Everglades: What killed this 52-pound Burmese python that had been tagged for tracking by biologists for the past six years? A video surveillance system solved the crime — and revealed the surprising killer. Read the full story —> https://trib.al/8X1hEvi (Video courtesy of the Conservancy of Southwest Florida) | South Florida Sun Sentinel

A Florida wildlife officer shows how to safely capture a Burmese python — an invasive species that’s having devastating effects on native wildlife in the Everglades. State wildlife officials unveiled dates for the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day competition in which participants capture and remove Burmese pythons from public lands. The state allows for the humane killing of this invasive species throughout the year and live transport of the reptiles has been banned. Florida authorities s