In 2000, Burmese pythons were first identified in Everglades National Park. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), they were either intentionally or accidentally released by people ...

Could $10,000 solve some of your problems? The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has the perfect challenge for you ― and it starts next week. The task? Kill as many invasive Burmese ...

Registration is now open for the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, when avid and amateur hunters alike can compete for cash prizes as they work to rid the Everglades of the ravenous, invasive Burmese ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has crowned a winner in the state’s annual Python Challenge, a competition that tasks hunters with removing invasive ...

More than 850 people participated in the 2024 Python Challenge, a 10-day hunt aimed at raising awareness of destruction caused by the invasive species in the fragile Florida Everglades. But there ...

Nearly 300 Burmese pythons were removed during a record-setting Florida Python Challenge this year, state wildlife officials said. The 10-day competition that ran from July 11-20 resulted in a record ...

Each contestant has a chance to win up to $10,000 at the end of the 10-day competition, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and ...

Florida’s Everglades have been liberated from nearly 200 invasive pythons over the past 10 days, the 2024 Florida Python Challenge revealed Tuesday as it announced winners of the event. Grand Prize ...