In two weeks, the 2026 Florida Python Challenge™ kicks off! Registered participants have the opportunity to win a share of ...

Florida holds an annual 10-day Python Challenge to control the invasive Burmese python population. Participants compete for prizes, including a $10,000 grand prize for removing the most pythons. The ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The 2023 Florida Python Challenge is scheduled to start on Friday. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission opened registration in May for the challenge. The challenge is held yearly in ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Tuesday announced the dates for the 2026 Python Challenge on Tuesday. The challenge is an effort that includes public ...

Python hunters should wear long pants, closed-toed shoes, and bring tools like a flashlight and snake hook. Novice hunters must humanely kill pythons immediately at the capture site; firearms are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: Conservancy of Southwest Florida As Florida gets ready for its annual Python Challenge in the Everglades, a less ...

For now, the annual Florida Python Challenge takes place at eight competition locations in and around the Everglades, including portions of Collier County. This year's hunt is underway. It started at ...

As Florida gets ready for its annual Python Challenge in the Everglades, a less publicized effort by field biologists is also highlighting how extensive the Burmese python invasion has become. One ...