Florida Everglades Python Snake Update

Everglades, Burmese pythons and Florida

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Florida Python Challenge returns as hunters target invasive Burmese pythons in Everglades

The hunt is on in the Everglades as the 2026 Florida Python Challenge officially gets underway.

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Snake hunters gather in Florida to kill invasive pythons for $25,000 in prizes

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Python hunters hit a Florida Everglades island and find 4 big snakes, 3 nests, and an egg-filled female

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Florida hunter's 16-foot python catch tops in this elimination program

It's a busy time of year for eliminating invasive Burmese pythons in Florida and earning money for doing it.

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Florida trackers bushwhack through swarming bugs to reach 10-foot python guarding her eggs

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Florida hunters are spotting more giant pythons as fires, cold snaps strip away cover

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Florida alligator eats invasive python in the Everglades, and the rare turnabout is on video

Native animals can still sometimes gain the upper hand against invasive species.

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On the prowl for invasive pythons, researchers are interrupting snake orgies

Brandon Welty, a python researcher with Croc Docs, holds up an antenna and receiver to track where a male python during breeding season on March 11, 2026 in the interior of the northern Everglades. Ashley Miznazi [email protected]

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Hunter says Florida python removal is about saving native wildlife, and the thrill should come second

In Florida, python removal is often presented as a test of nerve and skill. One professional python hunter, however, says the priority should be the protection of native animals,