The Florida Python Challenge Is Back, and It’s Seeking Hunters to Kill Invasive Snakes for a $10,000 Grand Prize

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge will run from July 10 through July 19, with a $10,000 grand prize to whoever removes the ...

In Photos: Scientists snag Everglades python eggs for invasive species research

But inside was one of the most notorious invasive species in the ecosystem: a Burmese python. “This is where the nest is,” ...

What does a python bite look like? Invasive snake hunter shows battle scars.

Ahead of the Florida Python Challenge in July 2026, see what the bite of the snakes' powerful jaws looks like.

Florida Python Challenge returns after last year’s record removal

FWC announces winners of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA )— In just about a week, registered participants ...
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She chases pythons, tegus for science in Florida's at-risk Everglades

An insider's look at Florida’s war on invaders: the giant snakes, egg-eating predators and parasites spreading through the ...

Meet a scientist tracking invasive reptiles, and even their parasites

An insider's look at Florida’s war on invaders: the giant snakes, egg-eating predators and parasites spreading through the ...
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Wildlife Officials Encourage People to Hunt Invasive Frankenfish in Chesapeake Bay

The sharp-toothed species has no natural predator, and have a primitive lung that allows them to breathe for up to four days out of water Charlotte Phillipp is a Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has ...