In Florida, the Burmese python has established itself as “a slithering menace that is wiping out species”, Galante says.

A study from the U.S. Geological Survey called the state’s python problem “one of the most intractable invasive-species management issues across the globe.” Thomas Rahill holding a python that he ...

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge, a competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons, runs from July 11 to 20. The challenge aims to raise public awareness and encourage reporting of python sightings.