Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Capture and eliminate. When it comes to the invasive and destructive Burmese python in Florida, it's as simple as those two words. Starting Friday (July 11) another step will be taken to ...

Ready to s-s-s-slither your way to victory? Registration for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge is officially underway, as participants have the chance to take part in a 10-day competition to win a grand prize. The competition takes place from Friday, July ...

Hunters stepping into the Everglades arena for the 2026 Python Challenge will find a population unculled by winter’s freak freeze and the potential need for a strategic reset in tactics because of drought. While Florida wildlife ecologists maintain the ...

Python hunters should wear long pants, closed-toed shoes, and bring tools like a flashlight and snake hook. Novice hunters must humanely kill pythons immediately at the capture site; firearms are prohibited in the competition. The Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

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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 could be just one winner of the $10,000 grand prize, and ...

Now that we are inside of one month until the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, the official countdown to one of the most anticipated outdoor events of the year has begun. This year's hunt starts at 12:01 a.m. July 11 and ends at 5 p.m. July 20, Florida Fish ...