"This is a South Florida problem that is rapidly turning into a Central Florida problem." ...

Anyone joining the 2026 Florida Python Challenge must register and complete an online training course.

Florida scientists removed a record 177 Burmese pythons weighing over four tons, using innovative tracking methods to protect ...

In Florida, the Burmese python has established itself as “a slithering menace that is wiping out species”, Galante says.

Florida's annual effort to tackle one of the world's most notorious invasive species is returning this July, but wildlife ...

Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons during the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, setting a state record. Her work shows ...

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

Last year, Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons with her bares hands—a state record. But this self-taught hunter says ...

Taylor Stanberry won the 2025 Florida Python Challenge by eliminating 60 Burmese pythons. A record 294 pythons were removed during the 10-day competition. The event drew 934 participants from the U.S.

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 ...

As python hunters head out into the Everglades for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, many of them will feel the bite of the invasive snake.