More than 900 contestants vying for the $10,000 grand prize scoured South Florida for 10 days during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge.

Hundreds of people participated in the heralded 2026 Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day pursuit in sticky South Florida that pits hunters against the state's most notorious invasive species. This year ...

Wildlife researchers in the Everglades are using one Burmese python to help find another. Scientists at the University of ...

The Florida Python Challenge is an annual competition aimed at eliminating invasive Burmese pythons. The challenge takes place in designated breeding grounds in and around the Everglades. While ...

SXSW: Snake hunters from around the world descend upon the Everglades to cull the invasive Burmese python population in a contest that plays out like a Florida-fied "Cannonball Run." You can’t have a ...

The Burmese python has become a symbol of two completely different conservation battles. In Florida, wildlife managers search ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species wreaking havoc on the South Florida ecosystem. Social media videos showcasing pythons are common, including those of hunters and the "Python Huntress." Pythons ...