Florida has spent decades trying to reduce python numbers through organized removal programs, public hunts, and contractor ...

Burmese pythons in Florida are devouring animals as small as rabbits and as big as deer and alligators. How they do it is ...

900 Hunters Entered Florida's Python Challenge and a Woman Who Had Never Competed Before Won It With 60 Snakes ...

More than 200 of the invasive pythons were removed from South Florida during last year's hunt, according to the FWC.

The annual python hunting competition runs from 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 10, to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 19. What to know ahead of ...

The News-Press and Naples Daily News asked Kodiak Hengstebeck of the FWC 10 questions about this year's Python Challenge.

Catching a python can be very challenging during the Florida Python Challenge. But when one is caught, there are rules for ...

It's almost python hunting season in Florida! Every year, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the South Florida Water Management District host a python challenge and award ...

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 ...

The hunt is on in the Everglades as the 2026 Florida Python Challenge officially gets underway. For the next 10 days, ...

The dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge – the annual 10-day hunt for invasive Burmese pythons – were announced today, May 19, with registration now open. The 2026 python hunt will run from ...

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge starts July 10. It is another opportunity for hunters to put a dent in the invasive Burmese python population and win some money while doing it. Whether you are a ...