Snakes aren't the only invaders threatening ecosystems. In many neighborhoods, invasive plants can be an equal menace.

Professional snake removal experts captured a 30-pound, 6½-foot Burmese python from a Miami-Dade residential area, preventing potential danger to pets and children.

A Burmese python is pulled from an areca palm next to a home in a Miami-Dade neighborhood and nearby residents react while ...

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program awards cash prizes to python removal agents. Kevin Pavlidis was the top winner for November, earning $2,500 for removing the ...

Normally green iguanas sometimes turn orange, or pumpkin, around the holiday season. But it's not a holiday thing for these invasive species.

There was a time when iguanas were admired as novelties in Florida, roaming unmolested and being fed like stray cats. No longer.

Evidence suggests pythons may be evolving to tolerate colder climates farther north. These invasive snakes are primarily established in South Florida, south of Lake Okeechobee. As sections of the ...

A new TV show is shining a light on just how much damage an invasive snake is doing to Floridian ecosystems. ABC's "Wildlife Nation: Expedition Florida" examined Burmese pythons in a recent episode.

The Florida Python Challenge is an annual competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida. The event aims to raise public awareness about the threat invasive species pose to the ...

A Florida man who found and killed a nearly 12-foot-long Burmese python was told by a state agency to “put it in the trash” because “there were too many” of them for officials to handle. Wayne Gardner ...