Burmese pythons, considered to be "prohibited" invasive predators in Florida, are negatively impact native wildlife ...

According to the Bible, the world’s first con man was a snake. It deceived Adam and Eve, leading them to commit the first sin, which is how we wound up living in this messed-up world we have now. I ...

The annual amateur Florida Python Challenge gets hoopla and cash, but scientists harvest the real goods: tons of snakes and ...

Florida hosts an annual Python Challenge, offering a $10,000 prize to the participant who removes the most invasive pythons. The 2025 challenge winner, Taylor Stanberry, was the first woman to win and ...

The dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge – the annual 10-day hunt for invasive Burmese pythons – were announced today, May 19, with registration now open. The 2026 python hunt will run from ...

The Florida Python Challenge is an annual 10-day competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida's ecosystem. The 2025 challenge saw 934 participants remove a record 294 pythons, ...

Florida holds an annual 10-day Python Challenge to control the invasive Burmese python population. Participants compete for prizes, including a $10,000 grand prize for removing the most pythons. The ...

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida uses tagged male pythons to track mating patterns and intervene before females can lay eggs Four tons of invasive pythons have been removed from Southwest Florida.

It's almost python hunting season in Florida! Every year, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the South Florida Water Management District host a python challenge and award ...