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Florida Python Challenge returns

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Why Florida hunters should never cut off the head of a python

The Florida Python Challenge is an annual competition to help control the invasive Burmese python population.

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2026 Florida Python Challenge starts Friday: What to know

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Florida Python Challenge: 10 questions for expert ahead of competition

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Meet the 2025 Florida Python Challenge champion: Taylor Stanberry

Python hunter and Naples native Taylor Stanberry won the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's annual Python Challenge last July, catching a total of 60 pythons during the 10-day competi...

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Florida is sending people in the Everglades to hunt for giant snakes — and it could net one person $10,000

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Hundreds of python hunters head to Florida Everglades for annual challenge

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Florida maps show Burmese pythons pushing beyond the Everglades as Python Challenge begins

Burmese pythons are top predators that can dramatically change ecosystems.

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Great Everglades Snake Hunt Begins Tonight: $25K Up For Grabs Florida Python Challenge

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Florida’s 2026 Python Challenge begins Friday: Here’s what to know

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An unexpected predator is raiding Burmese python nests in the Everglades

University of Florida researchers documented a surprising new threat to Burmese python eggs in the Everglades, adding to growing evidence that native wildlife is fighting back against the invasive species.

The Cool Down on MSN

Florida scientists built heated robo-rabbits to flush invasive pythons from hiding

"Our partners have allowed us to trial these things that may sound a little crazy."

AOL

Florida Python Challenge coming up. Look back at biggest snakes caught

In just over a month, novice and professional python hunters will converge on the Everglades for the annual Florida Python Challenge. Participants can win money prizes in several categories, including a $10,000 Ultimate Grand Prize for the most pythons ...

Touchdown Wire

She chases pythons, tegus for science in Florida's at-risk Everglades

Researcher Melissa Miller tracks pythons and other invasive reptiles to help resource managers control their populations. New technologies like AI-powered traps are being tested to help manage invasive populations more effectively. Scientists stress the ...

On the prowl for invasive pythons, researchers are interrupting snake orgies

Brandon Welty, a python researcher with Croc Docs, holds up an antenna and receiver to track where a male python during breeding season on March 11, 2026 in the interior of the northern Everglades. Ashley Miznazi amiznazi@miamiherald.com

On the prowl for Florida’s invasive pythons, these guys are interrupting snake orgies

Brandon Welty eased his airboat named “Python Patrol” onto the rocky edge of a man-made island carved from the spoil of a canal near Everglades Holiday Park. His team was on a mission.

Palm Beach Post

Florida vultures caught eating invasive python eggs in rare first

Researchers observed vultures eating invasive Burmese python eggs for the first time in Florida. The only other documented predator of python eggs in Florida is the bobcat. Scientists believe the vultures likely used their sense of smell to locate the ...