When Burmese python hunters in the annual Florida Python Challenge catch and humanely kill the invasive snake, their job is only partially done. There is a carcass to deal with. Sometimes, a very ...

The 2024 Florida Python Challenge is now underway. The annual competition aims to rid the Everglades of the Burmese python, an invasive species that poses a threat to the ecosystem. The snake hunt ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge is on. Amateur and professional snake hunters alike are scattered across parts of the Everglades on a mission to capture as many Burmese pythons as they can. The ...

For the animals and plants native to the Florida Everglades, the removal of invasive species like the Burmese python is a tough job that someone’s got to do. But for many military veterans who help ...

Good luck finding pythons, the invasive species that has been slithering around the Everglades for years and destroying the ecosystem. But just because pythons are difficult to find doesn't stop ...

It’s the time of year when Florida officials allow both amateur and professional snake hunters alike to scatter across parts of the Everglades on a mission to capture as many Burmese pythons as they ...

Avid and amateur hunters alike have the unique opportunity to compete for cash prizes as they work to rid the Everglades of the ravenous, invasive Burmese python. The ultimate grand prize is $10,000, ...

In other words, good luck finding the invasive species that has been slithering around the Everglades for years and destroying the ecosystem. But just because pythons are difficult to find doesn't ...

The annual Python Challenge, aimed at reducing the invasive Burmese python population in the Florida Everglades, kicked off Aug. 9 and wraps up Aug. 18. It may seem like a well-intentioned effort to ...

Florida wildlife officials have unveiled the dates for the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, as part of a broader conservation effort to protect the Everglades from invasive Burmese pythons. The ...

Friday marked the start of the annual Florida Python Challenge, where hunters head into the Everglades to track down invasive Burmese pythons in hopes of grabbing a share of $30,000 in prizes. The ...