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

Florida's annual Python Challenge returns July 10 through July 19, offering $25,000 in prizes while encouraging the public to help remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades.

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

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

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

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.

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

The Florida Python Challenge begins July 10 and gives participants the opportunity to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades while raising awareness about the threat posed by the ...

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 ...

There are anywhere between 100,000 and 300,000 invasive Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) currently slithering through the ...

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