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

Participants will compete July 10-19 to help remove Burmese pythons from the Everglades and raise awareness about invasive ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species found mostly south of Lake Okeechobee in Florida. Florida's Fish and Wildlife ...

A Florida man was fined $180 for capturing an invasive 8-foot Burmese python in Everglades National Park. While python removal is encouraged in much of Florida, a permit is required to handle wildlife ...

"These snakes will eat ANYTHING and are devastating local wildlife." ...

The Conservancy’s python tracking team made the first capture of the breeding season with scout snake #118 “Snaquan” in November 2025, removing a 17-foot, 148 lb female python. Conservancy of ...

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program has been a big success since it started in 2025.

Can you use your firearm while competing in the Florida Python Challenge? Here's what to know before it begins.

Pythons are not the easiest animals to find. This well camouflaged and secretive species is able to blend perfectly into the environment. Detection rates for pythons are low, and on average it takes ...

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

A Florida cyclist who stopped to capture an invasive Burmese python in Everglades National Park found himself facing a fine ...

When an invasive species alters that system, the effects can extend far beyond the food chain.