Interns in Florida released a 16-foot, 148-pound python back into the Everglades on purpose. She now carries a radio tag for drones to follow

In a state where around 100 contractors remove pythons all year round, letting one go looks like a mistake. It is how ...

Florida releases 16-foot, 147.9-pound Burmese python in drone experiment: How US scientists hope to track invasive snakes across the Everglades

USGS researchers are testing drones to track Burmese pythons in Florida's Everglades. A 16-foot, 147.9-pound radio-tagged ...

A 16-foot, 147.9-pound Burmese python was released in Florida as USGS tests drones to track invasive snakes across the Everglades

A 16-foot Burmese python weighing 147.9 pounds was included in a US Geological Survey test of drone technology being ...

16-foot Burmese python tagged in Florida; scientists test drones to track snakes

Deep in the Florida Everglades, a vast and difficult landscape, scientists are trying a new way to find invasive Burmese pythons; they are looking from above. Researchers are testing small drones ...
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The 2026 Florida Python Challenge Removed Hundreds of Invasive Snakes, Including a 16-Foot Reptile

The results of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge have been revealed. The annual event, which invites hunters to South Florida to humanely kill invasive Burmese pythons, ran from July 10 to 19 in 2026, ...