Alligator mating season occurs in May and June, leading to increased activity and potential sightings. Alligators in Florida are opportunistic feeders, and known to occasionally prey on invasive ...

Florida’s invasive Burmese python crisis is intensifying, with sightings spreading north beyond the Everglades and new predator dynamics emerging. Researchers are deploying GPS-collared possums and ...

In the Florida Everglades, a growing predator conflict is unfolding between invasive pythons and native alligators. As pythons expand their range and consume a wide variety of prey, they are reshaping ...

Researchers say vultures feeding on Burmese python eggs in the Everglades marks the first documented case of native birds preying on a python nest in Florida.

In the chronicles of the natural world, Harriet is an evolutionary success story. For Florida, the nearly 13-foot-long Burmese python is an ecological nightmare. Called the “most interesting Burmese ...

Non-native Burmese pythons are the likely cause of a dramatic mammal decline in Florida’s Everglades. A team studied road surveys of mammals in the Everglades National Park before and after pythons ...

Native scavengers may be exploiting Burmese python nests to their benefit but it's unclear how often it is happening.

As alligator mating season ramps up in Florida, residents may notice more of the scaly predators on the move and eating just about anything they can catch. That includes invasive Burmese pythons.