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

Burmese pythons spread beyond the Everglades as Florida's Python Challenge begins, offering $25,000 in prizes.

"We're not putting these animals out there and in harm's way. Harm's way is there. We're just documenting what is happening." ...

Python hunters in Florida will begin competing in the state’s annual removal competition one minute after the clock strikes ...

Taylor Stanberry became the first woman to win Florida's annual python challenge last year by catching 60 pythons during the ...

Hundreds of python hunters will spend the next 10 days removing as many of the invasive reptiles as they can in south Florida ...

Python tacos? Python pizza? 'Chicken of the Glades?' Florida considered making invasive snakes a food source. Then science ...

This year’s event, hosted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the South Florida Water ...

A giant snake once kept as an exotic pet can become a serious ecological problem when it enters the wrong environment. In the ...

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

Still, scientists no longer consider complete eradication realistic.

Last year’s winner was Taylor Stanberry, who removed 60 Burmese pythons in the record-breaking 2025 event ...