A team of Burmese python hunters caught a record breaking 8,000 pounds in snake this season. Meet the man leading the crusade.

The annual Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day event to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades. Participants can win a share of $25,000 in prizes, including a $10,000 grand prize for ...

A total of 294 Burmese pythons were eliminated during the 2025 Florida Python Challenge – the most of any python challenge since the event started in 2013. But only one snake by a hunter was declared ...

TAMPA (WFLA) – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Python Action Team has now removed 900 Burmese pythons from the wild in Florida, including a large 18 foot, 4-inch long female ...

Can you use your firearm while competing in the Florida Python Challenge? Here's what to know before it begins.

The dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge – the annual 10-day hunt for invasive Burmese pythons – were announced today, May 19, with registration now open. The 2026 python hunt will run from ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In just over a month, novice and professional python hunters will converge on the Everglades for the annual Florida Python ...

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 ...