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

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

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

Florida's annual effort to tackle one of the world's most notorious invasive species is returning this July, but wildlife officials are making one thing clear: the event is not expected to eradicate ...

For months, he and his team had watched the snake using a GPS transmitter and a trail camera. “I’m just kind of following ...

Preserving what's left of a python after its caught and killed requires a great deal of time, skill and patience.

Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons during the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, setting a state record. Her work shows ...

Florida is once again asking the public to help tackle one of the state's biggest invasive-species problems: Burmese pythons in the Everglades. The 10-day Florida Python Challenge returns July 10, ...

The Burmese python does not belong in the Florida Everglades. The invasive species eating its way through the Everglades is native to India, lower China, and some islands of the East Indies. At some ...

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Video from previous story: FWC announces winners of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA )— In just about a ...

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program has been a big success since it started in 2025.