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

Participants will compete July 10-19 to help remove Burmese pythons from the Everglades and raise awareness about invasive ...

Florida's annual effort to tackle one of the world's most notorious invasive species is returning this July, but wildlife ...

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

The annual Florida Python Challenge returns giving participants the opportunity to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the ...

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.

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

It's important for new or wanna-be python hunters to understand the basics when it comes to eliminating the invasive ...

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

In roughly two weeks, the 2026 Florida Python Challenge kicks off! Registered participants have the opportunity to win a ...

A Burmese python sits in the grass at Everglades Holiday Park in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on April 25, 2019. - Along with the venomous lionfish, the Burmese python is perhaps the least welcome ...