Snake hunters compete for $25,000 wrangling Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades

Participants will compete July 10-19 to help remove Burmese pythons from the Everglades and raise awareness about invasive ...
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Slithering toward a $10,000 grand prize: 2026 Florida Python Challenge begins July 10

In just over two and a half weeks, the 2026 Florida Python Challenge will officially get underway. The 10-day event kicks off ...

Help wanted: Full-time python hunters get paid for eliminating snakes

The invasive pythons number in the thousands and have unleashed havoc across more than 1,000 square miles of the Everglades ...

Python meat should never be on the menu. Here's why

Hunters participating in the Florida Python Challenge in July will have an abundance of python meet. But it is advised that ...

Forrest Galante, wildlife expert, on invasive species in the U.S.: “The Burmese python problem really is out of control in Florida”

In Florida, the Burmese python has established itself as “a slithering menace that is wiping out species”, Galante says.
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Florida Is Paying Participants $25,000 to Hunt Everglades Pythons This July

Nothing says Florida quite like a state agency-sponsored event where participants can win $10,000 in cash by hunting and ...
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Florida python hunter wrangles 202-pound invasive snake, one of the heaviest on record

"It feels like a lot of little needles going into your hand and then tearing through the skin." ...

An unexpected predator is raiding Burmese python nests in the Everglades

University of Florida researchers documented a surprising new threat to Burmese python eggs in the Everglades, adding to growing evidence that native wildlife is fighting back against the invasive ...

Needle-like python teeth can be painful experience for hunters

As python hunters head out into the Everglades for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, many of them will feel the bite of the invasive snake.