Burmese pythons have been spreading across southern Florida for more than four decades, consuming native mammals at rates ...

"This is a South Florida problem that is rapidly turning into a Central Florida problem." ...

Florida is again inviting both residents and visitors to help remove Burmese pythons from the Everglades, with $25,000 in ...

Florida scientists removed a record 177 Burmese pythons weighing over four tons, using innovative tracking methods to protect native wildlife from the invasive species.

Anyone joining the 2026 Florida Python Challenge must register and complete an online training course.

In Florida, the Burmese python has established itself as “a slithering menace that is wiping out species”, Galante says.

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

Last year, Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons with her bares hands—a state record. But this self-taught hunter says she doesn't enjoy killing the snakes, she just knows it's a necessity.

The hunt for invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades is officially returning this summer, state officials announced today. The 2026 Florida Python Challenge will begin at 12:01 a.m. on ...

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 ...

As python hunters head out into the Everglades for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, many of them will feel the bite of the invasive snake.