Here’s the latest overview on Burmese pythons in Florida, based on recent reporting:
Florida has seen record Python removals in 2025, with state agencies and partners reporting multi-year highs in both total snakes removed and effort scope. These milestones include season-long tallies that exceed previous years and highlight the ongoing impact of the Python Action Team and related programs. This trend is tied to expanded removal efforts and partnerships designed to reduce reproduction by targeting adult females.[1][2]
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and partners continue to deploy enhanced removal programs in the Everglades, including coordinated hunts and incentives. In mid- to late-2025, officials highlighted substantial monthly removals, with peak months outpacing entire previous-year totals, illustrating the effectiveness of the programmatic approach and investments in Python elimination activities.[2][7]
Parallel reporting notes ongoing ecosystem impacts and mitigation efforts, such as using remote or innovative strategies (e.g., robotic assistance) to bolster removal capacity and protect native wildlife. Coverage from national outlets in 2025 cites expanded tactics and continued emphasis on Everglades conservation in the face of this invasive species.[5]
If you’d like, I can pull up a couple of recent local articles with direct quotes and create a short summary or a timeline of key removals by month for 2025. I can also provide a simple chart showing monthly Python removals if you want a visual. Please tell me your preference and any specific dates or bias (e.g., Everglades focus, statewide totals) you’d like emphasized.
Citations:
Florida wildlife officials announced last week that 5,000 invasive Burmese pythons have been removed from the delicate Everglades ecosystem since setting up elimination programs three years ago.
www.foxnews.comThirty years ago, the Everglades was a much different place than it is today. At one time, people could go and see wildlife of all sizes, but today something is missing. Many mammals used to call the Everglades home, but now, rabbits are few and far between, raccoon tracks have all but disappeared,
www.floridamuseum.ufl.eduA 16-foot female Burmese python and more than 50 eggs were removed from beneath a house in the Florida Everglades on Saturday, WSVN reported.
www.ajc.comIntroduction
www.fws.govOn Tuesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis spotlighted the recent achievement of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Python Action Team.
www.tampabay28.comToday, PATRIC has already delivered on its Year 2 objectives, a full year and a half ahead of schedule.
myfwc.comThe latest season has been a record-breaker for the capture and removal of Burmese pythons, according to the Conservancy of Southwest Florida.
www.fox13news.comBurmese pythons pose a huge threat to native species in the Florida Everglades. Officials have used creative methods to manage the population of invasive snakes.
www.cbsnews.com