Case dismissed, but fight spotlights clash between aggressive invasive species threat and federal park rules on handling ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Burmese pythons, one of the state's most fearsome invasive species, have been an established presence in the Everglades for more ...

FWC said this time of year is ideal for holding the Python Challenge because hatchlings are emerging from eggs.

Biologists with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida removed a record number of invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades ...

Florida hosts an annual Python Challenge, offering a $10,000 prize to the participant who removes the most invasive pythons. The 2025 challenge winner, Taylor Stanberry, was the first woman to ...

Florida wildlife officials released more information about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge on Tuesday, which brings hunters from all over to compete for a big cash prize while also helping ...

The dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge – the annual 10-day hunt for invasive Burmese pythons – were announced today, May 19, with registration now open. The 2026 python hunt will run ...

The South Florida Water Management District is now rewarding hunters for removing python eggs and active nests from the ...

Robert Edman, with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, demonstrates how to catch a python during an event promoting the Florida Python Challenge on Dec. 5, 2019. Al Diaz ...