The Florida Python Challenge 2024 is officially accepting applicants. Florida holds an annual competition to remove Burmese pythons, which are considered an invasive species, from the Everglades.

Florida officials have tripled the number of invasive Burmese Pythons removed in a year since partnering with a leather ...

Governor Ron Desantis shared the spotlight Tuesday with an 11-foot Burmese python, making it clear the fight to protect the ...

For the animals and plants native to the Florida Everglades, the removal of invasive species like the Burmese python is a tough job that someone’s got to do. But for many military veterans who help ...

Two feature-length docs with a national release will make their regional debuts at the Norton—and both confront issues facing ...

Each contestant has a chance to win up to $10,000 at the end of the 10-day competition, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and ...

Ongoing action against predator pythons continues in Florida's Everglades as Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke on the 2025 Florida ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is now partnering with Miami-based Inversa, which helps kill the ...

Florida authorities said the competition plays a crucial role in preserving Florida's natural biodiversity Florida wildlife officials have unveiled the dates for the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, as ...

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 ...

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 ...