On July 10, hundreds of professional and amateur snake hunters entered the annual Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day race to remove as many of the invasive animals as possible from the Everglades. The person who bags the most snakes will earn a $10,

Reticulated pythons can take down large mammals, such as wild boar, deer and dogs, but sometimes the tables turn.

Last year’s winner was Taylor Stanberry, who removed 60 Burmese pythons in the record-breaking 2025 event

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has announced the return of the Florida Python Challenge. This is a ten-day event in which people will compete to catch and kill the most invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades.

One month from now, something very unusual — and very, very Florida — will occur in the Everglades, representing a metaphoric clash of man and beast: the Burmese python challenge. Its requests are simple. Kill as many snakes as you can. No, no, no. Don ...

Florida's Simpsons-like Python Challenge has ended, and the results aren't the greatest. Of the estimated 150,000 Burmese pythons populating the state's Everglades, only 68 pythons were killed during the month long harvest. The Florida Wildlife and ...