Burmese pythons have become a serious ecological threat in the Everglades.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will announce the dates for this year's Python Challenge on May 19.

For decades, the state of Florida has faced a python problem. Burmese pythons were introduced into the Everglades through the exotic pet trade in the 1970s. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, ...

The event now feels like equal parts wildlife management effort, local tradition, and surreal endurance test.

A shocking discovery in Florida’s Everglades has once again highlighted the growing threat posed by invasive Burmese pythons ...

The hunt for invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades is officially returning this summer, state officials ...

Something has been quietly emptying the Everglades. Burmese pythons — some stretching past 13 feet — have spent decades ...

A professional python hunter in the Florida Everglades recently stumbled upon what can only be described as the ultimate ...

The dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge are set. Here's how last year's winner captured a whopping 60 pythons for the $10,000 grand prize.

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The winter freeze didn't dim the Burmese python population in Florida but the drought may mean new challenges to hunters in the 2026 Python Challenge.