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

A team of Burmese python hunters caught a record breaking 8,000 pounds in snake this season. Meet the man leading the crusade.

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

The invasive pythons number in the thousands and have unleashed havoc across more than 1,000 square miles of the Everglades ...

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

We caught up with two professional python hunters and asked them what are the "essentials" that help them be successful in ...

Three Florida men caught a 16-foot, 8-inch Burmese python weighing 105 pounds near Everglades City. The massive snake was captured and ethically dispatched after being spotted on the road. While this ...

The event also draws attention to the risks of releasing nonnative pets into the wild.

Donna Kalil won the bonus in May for removing 16 pythons. The annual Python Challenge, open for registration, runs from July 11-20. The South Florida Water Management District's python hunting program ...

This week the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the South Florida Water Management District announced the dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. The competition will take ...

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program rewards hunters for removing the invasive snakes. In May 2026, contracted hunters eliminated 315 python eggs from the ...

Can you use your firearm while competing in the Florida Python Challenge? Here's what to know before it begins.