Can you use your firearm while competing in the Florida Python Challenge? Here's what to know before it begins.

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons. A top prize of $10,000 is offered for the hunter who removes the most pythons. Burmese pythons have ...

A new documentary called "The Python Hunt" follows amateur snake hunters during the annual Florida Python Challenge. The film, shot in the Everglades, won a Special Jury Prize at the South by ...

Nothing says Florida quite like a state agency-sponsored event where participants can win $10,000 in cash by hunting and ...

On June 9, the Conservancy said that its biologists and volunteers with the Conservancy’s python action team removed 177 ...

Professional python hunters in South Florida are earning an additional incentive this year to bag more of the invasive snakes as the clock ticks down to July’s annual Python Challenge. The South ...

For many schools, it’s a race to keep up. Others are leading the pack. And some are unsure what to do with it. Artificial ...

A team of Burmese python hunters caught a record breaking 8,000 pounds in snake this season. Meet the man leading the crusade ...

Expert at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida topped their own record for the most tonnage of Burmese python removed from the wildlife.

In just over a month, novice and professional python hunters will converge on the Everglades for the annual Florida Python Challenge. Participants can win money prizes in several categories, including ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: Instagram A jaw-dropping Instagram clip is giving viewers a front-row seat to a high-stakes wildlife encounter: a ...

Florida is home to over 40 native snake species, but only six are venomous. Snakes are most active during the spring and summer months. Florida's venomous snakes have harmless look-alikes, making ...