"Every invasive python and nest that is removed is making a difference to protect the Everglades and the region's native ...

Can you use your firearm while competing in the Florida Python Challenge? Here's what to know before it begins.

Registration is now open for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, when avid and amateur hunters alike can compete for cash prizes as they work to rid the Everglades of the ravenous, invasive Burmese ...

A new study finds that invasive Burmese pythons in South Florida can open their jaws even wider than researchers previously ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida that pose a significant threat to the Everglades ecosystem. The Florida Python Challenge is an annual event designed to raise awareness and remove ...

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A total of 294 Burmese pythons were eliminated during the 2025 Florida Python Challenge – the most of any python challenge since the event started in 2013. But only one snake by a hunter was declared ...