Hundreds of people participated in the heralded 2026 Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day pursuit in sticky South Florida that pits hunters against the state's most notorious invasive species. This year ...

The hatchling-heavy count hints at a bigger trend in the Everglades: Burmese pythons are still spreading and reproducing. That helps explain why Florida crews are putting more focus on nests, eggs, ...

Tom Rahill won the annual event, earning $10,000 for removing 96 Burmese pythons from South Florida The 2026 Florida Python Challenge drew 907 participants from 30 states, Canada and Vietnam Tom ...

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

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge dates have been announced. The challenge aims to reduce the invasive Burmese python population in the Everglades. Pythons are difficult to find, making the challenge ...

The Florida Python Challenge is an annual competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida. The event aims to raise public awareness about the threat invasive species pose to the ...

The annual Python Challenge, aimed at reducing the invasive Burmese python population in the Florida Everglades, kicked off Aug. 9 and wraps up Aug. 18. It may seem like a well-intentioned effort to ...

With another Florida Python Challenge underway, hunters who end up finding the invasive snake have a good chance of getting bitten if they aren't careful. This year's Florida Python Challenge started ...

Tom Rahill won the annual event, earning $10,000 for removing 96 Burmese pythons from South Florida Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, ...