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Get ready, snake hunters: Florida's $25,000 python challenge is back in the Everglades

The event also draws attention to the risks of releasing nonnative pets into the wild.
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Now in its 11th year, Florida Python Challenge continues goal to stabilize Everglades ecosystem

Steve Maugeri joined the CBS News Miami team in April 2024. Steve has always loved the beach and is excited to live this close to the ocean within a major city as well! EVERGLADES - Those ...

Florida's Burmese python challenge can't wipe out invasive snakes from the Everglades. Awareness is the real victory, officials say

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

Python meat should never be on the menu. Here's why

Hunters participating in the Florida Python Challenge in July will have an abundance of python meet. But it is advised that ...

See photogenic Florida hunters pose with their python 'trophies'

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program has been a big success since it started in 2025.
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Florida's python challenge begins July 10 with $10,000 prize

The annual python challenge in Florida starts July 10, offering $10,000 to the participant who removes the most pythons.

The very greedy python: Children's book finds new meaning in Florida

Eric Carle's 'The Greedy Python' offers a lesson on greed that resonates with Florida's invasive snake crisis.

Wildman's Pizza offers slice of python hunting with its pies

At Wildman's Pizza, visitors stop in for a slice of pie and python hunting history and souvenirs. Many hope to meet Wildman, ...