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 ...

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

Three python hunters received $1,000 for catching the longest snake in their division during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge.

“The number of invasive pythons removed from the Everglades during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge is a major victory for Florida’s native wildlife and a testament to what can be accomplished ...

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge ended on July 19, and organizers have officially finished tallying the number of bagged snakes. Over 10 days, 907 participants hunted down a collective total of 280 ...

It's not common for someone to find a python in their backyard or garage in Florida, but if they do there are steps to follow to have it removed.

Florida never ceases to amaze. Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the state’s latest effort to control the Burmese python problem in the Everglades involves turning the snakes into handbags, belts, ...

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 ...

Introduction : opening doors for snake conservation / Stephen J. Mullin and Richard A. Seigel -- Innovative methods for studies of snake ecology and conservation / Michael E. Dorcas and John D.

A crowd gathered around the man and his massive snake, but an environmental conservation police officer quickly stepped in.