US EditionMore than 20 Tons of Pythons Removed by Conservancy of Southwest Florida in Everglades Region
- The Conservancy of Southwest Florida removed a record 6,300 pounds of invasive Burmese pythons during the 2024–2025 breeding season across a 200-square-mile area in Southwest Florida.
- This milestone builds on efforts dating back to 2013 to manage a population of Burmese pythons that originated from pet releases during the 1970s and 1980s and have successfully adapted to Florida's warm environment.
- The conservancy monitors a population of 130 grown pythons, each weighing around 48 pounds on average, using radio telemetry and specially tagged male snakes called scouts, and has successfully prevented the hatching of 20,000 python eggs since 2013.
- The largest female python captured weighed 215 pounds and measured 18 feet, a crucial removal since large females can lay dozens of eggs and act as apex predators in the ecosystem.
- These removal efforts have reduced the local python population, allowing native wildlife safer recovery conditions despite pythons continuing to impact species like raccoons and marsh rabbits in the Everglades.
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By Betty Nguyen Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — The Conservancy of Southwest Florida is going after big invasive snakes in a big way. On Monday, they announced a record-breaking Burmese python season. The group said it removed 6,300 pounds of the invasive snake, marking a milestone for the conservancy’s python program, with more than 20 tons of Burmese pythons removed from a 200-square-mile area in Southwest Flor…
Florida Snake Hunters Set New Record With Massive Haul During Latest Search For Invasive Burmese Pythons
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By Betty Nguyen Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — The Conservancy of Southwest Florida is going after big invasive snakes in a big way. On Monday, they announced a record-breaking Burmese python season. The group said it removed 6,300 pounds of the invasive snake, marking a milestone for the conservancy’s python program, with more than 20 tons of Burmese pythons removed from a 200-square-mile area in Southwest Flor…
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Conservancy of Southwest Florida announces removal of 6,300 pounds of pythons during breeding season
Residents of southern Florida are very familiar with the devastating effects of Burmese pythons in the Everglades.The Conservancy of Southwest Florida announced Monday the record-breaking removal of 6,300 pounds of these invasive snakes in five months. Python hotspot in rural Palm Beach County, study saysThe nonprofit environmental organization said the pythons were captured from a 200-square-mile area in Southwest Florida during breeding season…
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