It's important for new or wanna-be python hunters to understand the basics when it comes to eliminating the invasive ...

Florida hosts an annual Python Challenge, offering a $10,000 prize to the participant who removes the most invasive pythons. The 2025 challenge winner, Taylor Stanberry, was the first woman to win and ...

State biologists are concerned that the aggressive rock python might be the latest invasive species to become established in the Everglades and elsewhere in South Florida. Wildlife officials planned ...

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 ...

Florida is known nationwide for boasting a myriad of eclectic residents, diverse environments and sometimes intimidating wildlife. But gators aren't the only massive reptile to look out for in the ...

Pythons are not the easiest animals to find. This well camouflaged and secretive species is able to blend perfectly into the environment. Detection rates for pythons are low, and on average it takes ...