Florida’s efforts to protect its unique biodiversity scored a significant victory recently as the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Python Action Team discovered the state’s largest python nest in history. An enormous Burmese python was found with a coastal nest of 111 eggs in the Everglades & Francis S. Taylor Wildlife Management Area. The Burmese python is a destructive alien invader that poses a severe threat to Florida’s ecosystem. Despite the state’s rich roster of native reptiles, these voracious predators, native to India, lower China, the Malay Peninsula, and the East Indies, disrupt the local ecosystem with their insatiable … Continue reading Python Action Team Discovers the Largest Python Nest in Florida History