Burmese pythons prey on a wide variety of birds, mammals, and crocodilian species occupying the Everglades. Pronounced declines in several mammalian species have coincided spatially and temporally with the proliferation of pythons in South Florida, indicating the already devastating impacts upon native animals. [2] .

2024年3月19日 · When invasive snakes began killing the Everglades' native wildlife, Florida came up with a plan: bring in bounty hunters. Amy Siewe – or the python huntress as she's also known – is scanning...

2020年2月20日 · These massive snakes, which can grow to 20 feet long or more, with telephone-pole-sized girths, have all but decimated the region’s small- and medium-sized mammal population, wreaking havoc with...

2021年8月12日 · 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 …

Invasive pythons threaten our precious native ecosystem by preying upon the wildlife that lives there, including wading birds, mammals, and other reptiles. Every python that is removed and eliminated is making a difference to protect the Everglades and …

Burmese pythons (Python molurus bivittatus) are native to southeastern Asia, however, there is an established invasive population inhabiting much of southern Florida throughout the Greater Everglades Ecosystem. Pythons have severely impacted native species and ecosystems in Florida and represent one of the most intractable invasive-species ...

2024年11月9日 · 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.

2024年9月30日 · Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) is a large, invasive reptile known in Florida for its devastating impacts on native species in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem. Several organizations and individuals are taking action to research and/or remove the snakes, including the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

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.

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.