A record-breaking result from Florida's annual python hunt is drawing attention — but for a sobering reason. Even after 294 ...

"By engaging the public in science-based invasive species management, we are able to raise awareness and strengthen support ...

The reptiles, native to Southeast Asia, are considered an invasive species, and state law requires them to be euthanized ...

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Today the dates will be announced for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. But who can forget 2025 when history was made?

Florida's invasive Burmese python may have met its match with the opossum. Researchers in Florida are using an unexpected tool to help fight invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades: opossums.

The hunt for invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades is officially returning this summer, state officials announced today. The 2026 Florida Python Challenge will begin at 12:01 a.

Florida’s war against the Burmese python (Python bivittatus) is still going strong, but you can do your part to battle one of the state’s most destructive invasive species. Earlier this week, ...

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 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 ...

Something has been quietly emptying the Everglades. Burmese pythons — some stretching past 13 feet — have spent decades working through South Florida's food ...