Nearly 200 Burmese pythons were removed from the Everglades in South Florida in August as part of an annual competition to eradicate the invasive species from the ecosystem. This year’s Florida Python ...

The Florida Python Challenge 2024 is officially accepting applicants. Florida holds an annual competition to remove Burmese pythons, which are considered an invasive species, from the Everglades.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For the animals and plants native to the Florida Everglades, the removal of invasive species like the Burmese python is a tough ...

More than 900 contestants vying for the $10,000 grand prize scoured South Florida for 10 days during the 2026 Florida Python ...

It's official, the Florida Python Challenge this year has a winner. The $10,000 grand prize went to Ronald Kiger, who removed 20 Burmese pythons from the Florida Everglades during the 10-day hunt, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hunters stepping into the Everglades arena for the 2026 Python Challenge will find a population unculled by winter's freak freeze ...

The annual Python Challenge, aimed at reducing the invasive Burmese python population in the Florida Everglades, kicked off Aug. 9 and wraps up Aug. 18. It may seem like a well-intentioned effort to ...

Last year’s winner was Taylor Stanberry, who removed 60 Burmese pythons in the record-breaking 2025 event The 2026 Florida Python Challenge will run from July 10 through July 19 The event offers a $10 ...

Florida wildlife officials released more information about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge on Tuesday, which brings hunters from all over to compete for a big cash prize while also helping protect ...

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge is being impacted by severe weather, making hunting difficult. Defending champion Taylor Stanberry notes that colder, rainy conditions have made snakes less active.

Last year’s winner was Taylor Stanberry, who removed 60 Burmese pythons in the record-breaking 2025 event Bailey Richards is a Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023 and ...