A startling milestone has been reached in Florida’s war against the invasive Burmese pythons eating their way across the Everglades.

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida removed a record amount of invasive Burmese pythons from the wilderness areas this year.

The Conservancy emphasizes the importance of public reporting of python sightings to aid in controlling the invasive species.

Conservancy of Southwest Florida photo The greater Everglades ecosystem ... like when we discovered a bobcat that had predated upon one of our scout snakes. Or when we had tracked hatchling ...

A startling milestone has been reached in Florida’s war against the invasive Burmese pythons eating their way across the ...