The event also draws attention to the risks of releasing nonnative pets into the wild.
The season’s largest female python weighed 153 pounds and measured 17 feet long. As a result of their work, researchers ...
When an invasive species alters that system, the effects can extend far beyond the food chain.
On this episode of The South Florida Roundup, we speak with filmmaker Xander Robin about his new documentary “The Python Hunt.” The film examines the rise of Burmese pythons as “exotic pets” that ...
Every year, hundreds of professional hunters, thrill-seekers, and curious amateurs descend on South Florida for the annual Florida Python Challenge — a 10-day competition aimed at removing invasive ...
Taylor Stanberry won the 2025 Florida Python Challenge by eliminating 60 Burmese pythons. A record 294 pythons were removed during the 10-day competition. The event drew 934 participants from the U.S.