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

A Burmese python population has emerged in Southwest Florida, raising fresh concerns about the invasive predator's spread.

In the coastal marshes of Charlotte County, where rivers meet the Gulf waters of Charlotte Harbor, a troubling new chapter in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Burmese pythons, a highly invasive species primarily in the South Florida Everglades, is slowly migrating north towards Central ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 2026 Florida Python Challenge starts July 10. It is another opportunity for hunters to put a dent in the invasive Burmese ...

Florida wildlife officials released more information about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge on Tuesday, which brings hunters from all over to compete for a big cash prize while also helping protect ...

Python hunting occurs year-round in Florida to combat the invasive species disrupting the Everglades ecosystem. The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program pays hunters to ...

Crayfish and amphibians are vanishing as a stealth invader spreads statewide, raising alarms about cascading losses across fragile wetland ecosystems.

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 ...

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge starts July 10. It is another opportunity for hunters to put a dent in the invasive Burmese python population and win some money while doing it. Whether you are a ...

The dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge – the annual 10-day hunt for invasive Burmese pythons – were announced today, May 19, with registration now open. The 2026 python hunt will run from ...