Let the countdown begin, snake hunters. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has announced the dates and times for the 2024 Python Challenge. The FWC posted on its website today ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has crowned a winner in the state’s annual Python Challenge, a competition that tasks hunters with removing invasive ...

The annual python challenge hosted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission starts Friday. The Burmese python is an invasive species in Florida, first discovered in Everglades National ...

A social media influencer who runs a private exotic animal rescue in South Florida was the winner of the 2025 Python Challenge. Taylor Stanberry won the $10,000 ultimate grand prize after she removed ...

SNAKE HUNTERS HEAD BACK INTO THE EVERGLADES TOMORROW ON FLORIDA’S ANNUAL TEN DAY PYTHON CHALLENGE. THE SNAKE HUNT BEGAN TODAY WITH THE GOAL OF ELIMINATING THE INVASIVE SPECIES OF SNAKE THAT THREATENS ...

Every year, Florida hosts the "Python Challenge." The 10-day event attracts hunters to the Everglades to help remove the invasive Burmese pythons from the local ecosystem. It is organized by 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 ...

Nearly 300 Burmese pythons were removed during a record-setting Florida Python Challenge this year, state wildlife officials said. The 10-day competition that ran from July 11-20 resulted in a record ...

Python hunter Bayo Hernandez prefers his snake ground up like hamburger meat with ketchup, mustard, and mayo. Another hunter fancies the slithering scourge of the Everglades in a stir fry or chili.