Each year, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission turns python removal into a public competition. The Python ...

Florida is sending people in the Everglades to hunt for giant snakes — and it could net one person $10,000 - The invasive species is one of the largest snakes in the world ...

Wildlife biologists in Florida are doing everything they can to eradicate invasive Burmese pythons, from hosting public hunting challenges and hiring bounty hunters to affixing tracking devices to ...

Burmese pythons are spreading across Florida, but experts warn they may soon adapt to survive in colder climates.

Years of snake-tracking data reveal the conditions that boost success and that could be incorporated into an app to aid in ...

Burmese pythons — destructive invasive snakes with few natural predators in Florida — have developed a new foothold outside ...

"I owe it to my community to do something positive for the environment." ...

On July 10, hundreds of professional and amateur snake hunters entered the annual Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day race to remove as many of the invasive animals as possible from the Everglades. The ...

Python hunters should wear long pants, closed-toed shoes, and bring tools like a flashlight and snake hook. Novice hunters must humanely kill pythons immediately at the capture site; firearms are ...

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 2026 Florida Python Challenge starts July 10. It is another opportunity for hunters to put a dent in the invasive Burmese python population and win some money while doing it. Whether you are a ...