Each year, the challenge brings together wildlife officials, seasoned python hunters, and volunteers to restore Florida's ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has announced the ultimate champion of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge.

The ten-day annual Florida snake hunt is now underway. Here's what to know before slithering over to the Everglades.

Officials estimate that pythons have killed 95% of small mammals as well as thousands of birds in Everglades National Park ...

That's why the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) introduced the Python Challenge, where hunters go after as many of the invasive snakes as possible over ten days.

For the animals and plants native to the Florida Everglades, the removal of invasive species like the Burmese python is a tough job that someone’s got to do. But for many military veterans who ...

It's official, the Florida Python Challenge this year has a winner. The $10,000 grand prize went to Ronald Kiger, who removed 20 Burmese pythons from the Florida Everglades during the 10-day hunt ...

The annual event to combat the invasive Burmese python begins Friday in multiple locations, including the Everglades where it is most prevalent.

Taylor Stanberry won the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, removing 60 invasive Burmese pythons. The first-time participant earned $10,000 for her efforts during the 10-day competition. Stanberry, along ...

Donna Kalil, a contract hunter for the South Florida Water Management District, nabbed 56 snakes during the Python Challenge between July 11 and July 20. She brought in 19 during the 2024 contest when ...

The winner of the $10,000 ultimate grand prize this year was Taylor Stanberry, who removed a whopping 60 pythons.