Initially established in Everglades National Park in the early 1980s, Burmese pythons quickly put a stranglehold on Florida's wildlife, contributing to the decline of small mammals, including raccoons ...
Avid and amateur hunters alike have the unique opportunity to compete for cash prizes as they work to rid the Everglades of the ravenous, invasive Burmese python. The ultimate grand prize is $10,000, ...
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The presence of Burmese pythons has been a growing concern in South Florida as the invasive species kept popping up around homes. Now the snakes are slithering farther north, ...
The snakes have been officially counted and we have a winner for the 2024 Florida Python Challenge. On Tuesday (Sept. 17) the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced that this year ...
Florida is letting you join the state’s python battle, soon offering an online program that’ll tell you all about the invasive snakes. The free hourlong session, known as “Python Patrol,” will be ...
It was a chilly December day when Ian Bartoszek and a team of other biologists hiked into the wilderness outside Naples to track pythons. They were homing in on Loki, a 13-foot, 52-pound male. But ...
Taylor Stanberry, a Naples native, won the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, removing 60 Burmese pythons. The annual competition aims to control the invasive python population in Florida. This is the ...
The 2025 Florida Python Challenge, ending July 20, had 933 participants from 30 states and two countries. $25,000 in prizes will be awarded across professional, novice, and military categories. The ...
Results that may be inaccessible to you are currently showing.
Hide inaccessible results
Feedback