A 16-foot, 147.9-pound Burmese python was released in Florida as USGS tests drones to track invasive snakes across the Everglades | - The Times of India
A 16-foot Burmese python weighing 147.9 pounds was included in a US Geological Survey test of drone technology being evaluated for tracking invasive snakes in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem. In material published September 23, 2026, the USGS said biologists operated a small uncrewed aircraft system, or sUAS, while University of Florida interns released the newly radio-tagged female python.