From lionfish to cane toads, Florida’s invasive species crisis stretches far beyond pythons
Florida’s yearly python hunt may suggest that one giant snake is the state’s defining environmental headache. In reality,…
Burmese python population booms near popular Florida tourist area, prompting higher conservation presence
EVERGLADES, Fla. – Experts across the Sunshine State are monitoring an increasing presence of the deadly Burmese Python…
Florida hunters can trade invasive pythons for free snake-topped pizza during annual challenge
Hunters entering Florida’s yearly Python Challenge are once again helping the state thin out invasive snakes in the…
Burmese pythons meet their match as Florida Python Challenge begins | News
LEE COUNTY, Fla. (WINK)—The Florida Python Challenge begins overnight, sending hundreds of people into the Everglades to hunt invasive Burmese pythons.…
Florida’s 1,000 would-be python killers are heading into the Everglades for a $10,000 prize
To combat the Burmese python, one of the region’s most destructive invasive species, Florida is once again opening…
Get ready, snake hunters: Florida’s $25,000 python challenge is back in the Everglades
It’s primetime for Florida men and women to live up to the well-earned reputation. Florida is again inviting…
It’ssss back! 🐍 Florida Python Challenge returns in July
Get ready, snake hunters: The Florida Python Challenge is back in just a few weeks. If you’re new…
See photogenic Florida hunters pose with their python ‘trophies’
Peak python hunting season is upon us in Florida and nothing underscores that more than the annual Florida…
Florida Is Paying Participants $25,000 to Hunt Everglades Pythons This July
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Python egg hunt: Florida elimination program adds new reward category
Now in its second full years, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Python Elimination Program continues to…
Florida relaunches 10-day python hunt with $10,000 prize as invasive snakes overrun the Everglades
Florida is once again asking the public to help tackle one of the state’s biggest invasive-species problems: Burmese…
Registration opens for 2026 Florida Python Challenge
EVERGLADES, Fla. (WWSB) – Registration is now open for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day competition aimed…