Florida Python Challenge To combat the Burmese python, one of the region's most destructive invasive species, Florida is once ...

The event also draws attention to the risks of releasing nonnative pets into the wild.

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

Preserving what's left of a python after its caught and killed requires a great deal of time, skill and patience.

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

Researcher Melissa Miller tracks pythons and other invasive reptiles to help resource managers control their populations. New technologies like AI-powered traps are being tested to help manage ...

The Burmese python does not belong in the Florida Everglades. The invasive species eating its way through the Everglades is native to India, lower China, and some islands of the East Indies. At some ...

It's primetime for Florida men and women to live up to the well-earned reputation. Florida is again inviting both residents and visitors to help remove Burmese pythons from the Everglades, with ...

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Video from previous story: FWC announces winners of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA )— In just about a ...

Hunters participating in the Florida Python Challenge in July will have an abundance of python meet. But it is advised that ...

In two weeks, the 2026 Florida Python Challenge™ kicks off! Registered participants have the opportunity to win a share of $25,000 in prizes while removing invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades ...