The Florida Python Challenge allows the public to remove Burmese pythons from the Everglades... with cash prizes.

The Burmese python is one of the largest snakes in the world. Adult snakes caught in Florida are between 6 and 9 feet on average, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

The Florida Python Challenge 2025 is in full swing. The annual snake hunt started at 12:01 a.m. July 11. It will end at 5 p.m. July 20. Participants have until July 20 to kill as many Burmese pythons ...

What is a ball python? And why isn't this 'nice cousin' to the Burmese hunted during the Florida Python Challenge? We explain the details.

Invasive Burmese pythons are a major ecological threat to the Everglades, decimating native animal populations. Researchers are testing robot bunnies equipped with heat and movement to lure pythons ...

Friday is the first day of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, when avid and amateur hunters alike can compete for cash prizes as they work to rid the Everglades of the ravenous, invasive Burmese ...

Note to readers: The Naples Daily News and News-Press asked experts questions about Burmese pythons in 2024. The invasive python is wreaking havoc with the ecosystem in southern parts of Florida. AMY ...

A snake catcher and his daughter were devastated after discovering a Burmese python that had been brutally beaten to death by ...

Invasive Burmese pythons are a major ecological threat to the Everglades, decimating native animal populations. Researchers are testing robot bunnies equipped with heat and movement to lure pythons ...

A water management district in Florida’s Everglades is using robot rabbits to help monitor and eventually eliminate its ever-growing population of invasive Burmese pythons that have wreaked havoc on ...

The Florida Python Challenge is an annual hunting event to remove invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida. Here’s what you need to know.