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

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

The annual Florida Python Challenge is only a few weeks away, but participants will have trouble matching a new record set ...

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

Nothing says Florida quite like a state agency-sponsored event where participants can win $10,000 in cash by hunting and ...

"They're just so good at hunting, hiding, and surviving here." ...

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.

In two weeks, the 2026 Florida Python Challenge™ kicks off! Registered participants have the opportunity to win a share of $25,000 in prizes while removing invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades ...

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

A group of Florida men went out hunting for invasive pythons in the Big Cypress National Preserve and wound up capturing a massive snake almost fit for the record books, video shows. Holden Hunter, ...

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.