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

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

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

Florida scientists removed a record 177 Burmese pythons weighing over four tons, using innovative tracking methods to protect ...

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

When an invasive species alters that system, the effects can extend far beyond the food chain.

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

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.

The Florida Python Challenge is held annually to raise awareness of Burmese pythons, an invasive snake, and the damage it has inflicted on the Everglades.

We discuss a shocking news report from South Florida where a mother Burmese python and her 20 eggs were found under a ...

Last year, Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons with her bares hands—a state record. But this self-taught hunter says ...

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 ...