"This is a South Florida problem that is rapidly turning into a Central Florida problem." ...

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

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

Florida's python problem is getting fresh attention because after some of the massive snakes are taken from the Everglades, ...

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

The annual amateur Florida Python Challenge gets hoopla and cash, but scientists harvest the real goods: tons of snakes and ...

Florida scientists removed a record 177 Burmese pythons weighing over four tons, using innovative tracking methods to protect native wildlife from the invasive species.

Last year, Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons with her bares hands—a state record. But this self-taught hunter says she doesn't enjoy killing the snakes, she just knows it's a necessity.

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

In Florida, the Burmese python has established itself as “a slithering menace that is wiping out species”, Galante says.

As python hunters head out into the Everglades for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, many of them will feel the bite of the invasive snake.

Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons during the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, setting a state record. Her work shows ...