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

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

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

A team of Burmese python hunters caught a record breaking 8,000 pounds in snake this season. Meet the man leading the crusade.

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

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

Hunters stepping into the Everglades arena for the 2026 Python Challenge will find a population unculled by winter's freak freeze and the potential need for a strategic reset in tactics because of ...

Florida's annual effort to tackle one of the world's most notorious invasive species is returning this July, but wildlife officials are making one thing clear: the event is not expected to eradicate ...

The new movie “The Python Hunt” follows the Florida Python Challenge: A 10-day competition to remove the most pythons from ...

At Wildman's Pizza, visitors stop in for a slice of pie and python hunting history and souvenirs. Many hope to meet Wildman, ...

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 ...