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

Anyone joining the 2026 Florida Python Challenge must register and complete an online training course.

A record-breaking result from Florida's annual python hunt is drawing attention — but for a sobering reason. Even after 294 Burmese pythons were removed in just 10 days, experts ...

In Florida, the Burmese python has established itself as “a slithering menace that is wiping out species”, Galante says.

Florida scientists removed a record 177 Burmese pythons weighing over four tons, using innovative tracking methods to protect native wildlife from the invasive species.

Florida's python problem is getting fresh attention because after some of the massive snakes are taken from the Everglades, ...

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

Still, scientists no longer consider complete eradication realistic.

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.m. on ...

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

A large alligator was filmed dragging a massive Burmese python in Florida's Everglades National Park. The alligator was estimated to be 10 to 12 feet long, while the python appeared to be nearly twice ...