Everglades Python Challenge

Everglades, python and Florida

Snake hunters compete for $25,000 wrangling Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades

Florida residents and snake hunters are gearing up for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge™, which will take place from July 10-19. The event is a removal competition aimed at raising public awareness about invasive species,

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8,000 pounds of invasive Burmese python removed from the Florida Everglades

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Florida's giant pythons are not just eating wildlife, they are spreading seeds across the Everglades

The Cool Down on MSN

Florida's Python Challenge is back, but biologists say the 4-ton problem is moving north

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

Man heads into the Everglades to bare-hand Burmese pythons and get a grip on his fear

The setup is part challenge, part training session. The Outdoor Dudes need to follow Kimmel as he operates deep in the ...

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Is it legal to snag a Burmese python in a park? Not always

A Florida man was hailed as a hero for catching an 8-foot-long invasive python, and then fined for it. Where is it legal to ...

See photogenic Florida hunters pose with their python 'trophies'

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program has been a big success since it started in 2025.

Miami Community Newspapers

2026 Florida Python Challenge™ dates announced — registration now open

I’m excited to announce that the annual Florida Python Challenge™ is back for 2026! Kicking off on Friday, July 10 at 12:01 a.m., and running until Sunday, July 19 at 5 p.m., registered participants ...

Help wanted: Full-time python hunters get paid for eliminating snakes

The invasive pythons number in the thousands and have unleashed havoc across more than 1,000 square miles of the Everglades ...

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2026 Python Challenge hunters will find snakes unfazed by winter cold

The winter freeze didn't dim the Burmese python population in Florida but the drought may mean new challenges to hunters in the 2026 Python Challenge.

Naples Daily News on MSN

Hunting pythons in Florida requires knowing more than you think

It's important for new or wanna-be python hunters to understand the basics when it comes to eliminating the invasive ...

Florida man nabbed a python then rangers penalized him. What happened next?

A Florida man was fined for catching an invasive python in Everglades National Park. His case was later dismissed.

Needle-like python teeth can be painful experience for hunters

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

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