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Invasive pythons Florida northward migration

Pythons, invasive and hungry, are making their way north in Florida

A study from the U.S. Geological Survey called the state’s python problem “one of the most intractable invasive-species management issues across the globe.”

California flooding could bring deluge of snakes

Torrential rain across California has already washed some snakes out of their burrows and is likely to bring a bumper snake season this year.
A fatal fungal disease is spreading among North America’s snakes

A fatal fungal disease is spreading among North America’s snakes

The pathogen is one of the latest and least understood diseases afflicting wildlife across the continent.

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What can 26,000 snakes teach us about climate change?
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What can 26,000 snakes teach us about climate change?

Oregon State University's massive collection is helping researchers learn how animals adapt to changing environments.
The invasion of giant pythons threatening Florida

The invasion of giant pythons threatening Florida

Bounty hunters and biologists wade deep into the Everglades to wrestle with the invasion of giant pythons threatening the state's wetlands.

Against fungal infections, snakes may have an edge
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Against fungal infections, snakes may have an edge

Scientists are studying an emerging fungal disease among snakes, in hopes of preventing the catastrophic outcomes seen in amphibians and bats.
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